genetics and animal breeding Flashcards
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phenotype
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what we can see or measure
2
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genotype
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the genetic potential of an individual
3
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animal genome
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all of the genetic material an animal posesses
4
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genetic potential
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determined by the genes that make up its genome
5
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genes
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sequences of DNA that code for protein and determine which animo acids are used to make a protein and what order the amino acids should follow, each gene occurs on a on a particular chromosome in a particular place
6
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homozygous
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both genes carry the same allele
7
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heterozygous
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the animal has one of each allele
8
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qualitative trait
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one that is coded for by a single gene with very few allele options to choose from
9
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quantitative traits
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coded for by many genes with many allelic options, affected greatly by environment
