GENETICS VOCAB Flashcards
QUIZ FRIDAY 3-15-24
1
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Law of Segregation
A
When gametes are created, each gene (from the parents) is split, so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene
2
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Allele
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Different forms of a gene
3
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Homozygous
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Two of the same alleles
4
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Heterozygous
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Two different alleles
5
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Phenotype
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The physical trait expressed
6
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Genotype
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The genetic makeup; the alleles present
7
Q
Dominant
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The trait that is shown over others
8
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Recessive
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The trait that is hidden by others
9
Q
F1
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Kids
10
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F2
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Grandkids
11
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P
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Parents
12
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Incomplete dominance
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When expressed, the traits traits blend together
13
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Codominance
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When expressed, multiple traits appear for one gene; traits are seperate from one another
14
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Multiple alleles
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More than two alleles for one gene
15
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Polygenic inheritance
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Multiple genes for one trait
