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Heredity Flashcards

1
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observable traits

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phenotype

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2
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name of the alleles

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genotype

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3
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traits that are passed on from parents to offspring

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heredity

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4
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segment of DNA that codes for a particular trait.

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gene

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5
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variety of the same gene as in dimple or not dimple

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alleles

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6
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babies

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offspring

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7
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characteristics

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traits

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8
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requires male and female gametes to produce offspring.

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sexual reproduction

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9
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does not require male and female gametes to produce offspring

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asexual reproduction

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10
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cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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mitosis

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11
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cell division that produces sex cells,each cell is unique(different from one another)

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meiosis

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12
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located in the nucleus of a cell it is a genetic material

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DNA

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13
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a chance

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probability

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14
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sex cells(egg or sperm)

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gametes

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15
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diagram showing how male and female alleles might combine in offspring

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punnett square

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16
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the process by which sperm and egg combine to form an offspring.

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Fertilization

17
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a fertilized egg (2 haploids joined together)

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Zygote

18
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a gene that is expressed only when there are 2 copies of the same alleles

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Recessive

19
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2 copies of the same recessive alleles

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Homozygous Recessive

20
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a gene that is expressed either with 1 or 2 copies of the alleles

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dominant

21
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2 copies of the same dominant alleles

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homozygous

22
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a mixed gene with one dominant allele and one recessive alleles.

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heterozygous

23
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father of genetics he experimented with pea plants

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Gregor mendel

24
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the crossing of gene between two flowers done by insects,human,winds)

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cross pollination

25
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the crossing of genes between two animals of the same species human involve in the breeding to select desired traits.

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cross breeding

26
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a pure homozygous dominant or homozygous reessive

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purebred

27
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a mixture of two gene one dominant and one recessive

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hybrid

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