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Genetics and Inheritance Flashcards

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Genetics

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study of genes and inheritance

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Gene

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Small segements of DNA each coding for a specific trait

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Homologous chromosomes

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Chromosomes which have corresponding traits and come from separate parents

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Locus

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The location of a particular gene on a chromosome

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Alleles

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A pair of genes that control the same inherited trait and are located at the same locus on homologous chromosomes

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Gametes

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A male or female sex cell

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