genetics vocabulary Flashcards
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Allele
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The different forms of a gene
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Dominant Allele
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An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
3
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gene
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An segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
4
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Genetics
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The scientific study of heredity
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Heredity
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The passing of traits from parents to of offspring
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Hybrid
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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait; an organism that is heterogeneous for a particular trait
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Purebred
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An organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent
8
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Recessive Allele
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An allele that is marked when a dominant allele is present
9
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Trait
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A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
