Glossary Flashcards
1
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Allele
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A variant form of the same gene
2
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Heterozygous
A
Two alleles that are different
3
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Homozygous
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Two alleles that are the same
4
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Phentotype
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How the gene makes you look I.e eye colour
5
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Genotype
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The combination of the alleles you have, I.e. Hh or hh or HH recessive or dominant
6
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Poikilotherm
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An animal that’s body temperature regulates with the environment e.g. Snake
7
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Carcinogen
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Causes cancer e.g. Tar
8
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Viviparous
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Gives birth to live young e.g. Mammals
9
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Hybrid
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An animal that is an infertile offspring of different species
10
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Cirrhosis
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Scaring of the liver due to excessive alcohol use
