Genetics Vocabulary Flashcards

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Different forms of a gene

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Alleles

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The traits of an organism

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Genes

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An allele that is always expressed and masks the expression of another allele

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Dominant

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The allele that is not expressed in the presence of a dominant allele

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Recessive

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The kind of genes in an organism

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Trait

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The appearance of an organism

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Phenotype

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When two alleles are identical

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Homozygous

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When two alleles are different

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Heterozygous

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