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involves the transmission of genetic material from parents to offspring, ensuring the continuity of genetic traits across generations.

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inheritance

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refers to an
organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, thereby passing on its genes to the next generation.

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biological fitness

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reflects the organism’s reproductive success and the effectiveness of its traits in adapting to and thriving in its ecological niche.

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biological fitness

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scientific study of genes,
heredity, and variation in living organisms

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genetics

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involves understanding how traits are passed down from one generation to the next through the transmission of genetic information encoded in DNA.

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genetics

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DNA Sequences that contain
instructions for building proteins

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genes

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occur in pairs, with one inherited from each parent.

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genes

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Genes from both parents have the same structure and function

T OR F

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TRUE

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genes are not parallel to each other as they do not necessarily code for the same gene all the time

t or f

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false

paired genes are parallel to
each other as they code for the same gene or trait.

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represent the complete set of genetic material present in an organism, encompassing all of its DNA, including both coding and non-coding regions.

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genomes

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involve the comprehensive
examination of an individual’s genetic material to gather valuable information

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Genome Wide Arrays (GWA)

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Structures within the nucleus, composed of DNA and protein

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Chromosomes

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refers to the composite
visual display of all the chromosomes of an individual, showing all 23 pairs of chromosomes lined up side-by-side.

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karyotype

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chromosomes should ideally be parallel to each other. Any deviation could indicate deletion. However, the ________, which determines the sex, is an exception for this.

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allosome

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The location of a specific pair of genes

Each autosome contains the same genes at this location.

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Gene locus

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are specific and alternative
versions of the same gene pair, occupying the same locus on homologous chromosomes

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alleles

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refer to chromosome pairs that are similar in size, shape, and banding pattern, with one member of each pair inherited from each parent.

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homologous

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Two identical alleles at a particular locus

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Homozygous

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AA

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Dominant Homozygous

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aa

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recessive homozygous

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Two different alleles at a particular
locus

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Heterozygous

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dominant heterozygous

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A

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recessive heterozygous

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a

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Masks or suppresses the expression
of its complementary allele

Always expressed, even if
heterozygous

Are not always more common
than recessive one; sometimes they may be rare in a population

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dominant allele

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Will not be expressed if paired with a dominant allele

Will only be expressed if individual is homozygous for the __

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Recessive allele

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An individual’s complete set of alleles.

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genotype

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The complete genetic material of an organism along with its noncoding nucleic acid sequence

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genotype

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Determines the genetic makeup of an organism.

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genotype

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Determines the potential range of phenotypic traits an organism can express.

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genotype

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Observable physical and
functional traits

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phenotype

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Reflects the expression of genetic information through development and interaction with the environment.

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Phenotype

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Worked with pea plants in the
1850s in Austria
→ Did multiple genetic experiments
to develop basic rules of inheritance

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● Gregor Mendell

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