Glossary Flashcards

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Allele

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A variant form of the same gene

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2
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Heterozygous

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Two alleles that are different

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3
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Homozygous

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Two alleles that are the same

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4
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Phentotype

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How the gene makes you look I.e eye colour

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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

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6
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Poikilotherm

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An animal that’s body temperature regulates with the environment e.g. Snake

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7
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Carcinogen

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Causes cancer e.g. Tar

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8
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Viviparous

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Gives birth to live young e.g. Mammals

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9
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Hybrid

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An animal that is an infertile offspring of different species

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10
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Cirrhosis

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Scaring of the liver due to excessive alcohol use

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