Genetics And Classification Flashcards

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Gregor Mendel

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Cross peas to develop the genetic theory we still use

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Dominant alleles

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The express trait represented by a capital letter

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Recessive alleles

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The unexpressed trait represented by a lowercase letter

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Homozygous

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Two identical alleles (TT or tt)

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Heterozygotes

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Two different Alleles (Tt)

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Archaebacteria

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Prokaryotic organisms that are only found in extreme environments

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Eubacteria

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Single cells prokaryotic organisms that can cause sickness

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Protist

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Single cellular eukaryotic organisms that can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic

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Fungi

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Multicellular eukaryotic organisms with cell walls composed of chitin these organisms are external digesters

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Plant

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Multicellular eukaryotic auto troughs with cell wall composed of cellulose

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Animal

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Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophic that do not have cell walls

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Allele

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One of two or more alternate forms of a specific gene

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