Heredity Flashcards

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1
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The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring

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Heredity

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2
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Pieces of DNA that give instructions for characteristics

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Gene

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3
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Different versions of the same gene from your parents

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Alleles

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4
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alleles you get from your parents

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Genotype

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5
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the observable trait

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Phenotype

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6
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allele that is expressed when only l is present

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Dominant

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7
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alleles that are expressed only when both are present

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7
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both alleles blend together

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incomplete dominance

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8
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both alleles are expressed

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Codomance

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9
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both alleles are the same.

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homozygous

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10
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both alleles are different

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heterozygous

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