genetics overview Flashcards
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genotype definition
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the genetic constitution of an organism
or
the the genetic make up of a single trait or a set of traits
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phenotype definition
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observable trait of an organism
3
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dominant definition
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only one copy of the allele needs to be present to be presented
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recessive definition
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both alleles needed for expression
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heterozygous definition
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alleles for a gene on an organism are different
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incomplete dominance
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neither phenotype is dominant so outcome is a merger of the two
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monogenic definiton
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each gene has a distinct
