Heredity Flashcards

1
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Observable Traits

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Phenotype

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2
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Segment of DNA that codes for a particular trait

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Gene

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2
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Name of alleles

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Genotype

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3
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Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring

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Heredity

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3
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variety of the same gene as in dimple or no dimple

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Alleles

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4
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babies

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Offspring

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5
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characteristics

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Traits

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6
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Requires male and female gametes to produce offspring

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Sexual Reproduction

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7
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does not require male and female gametes to produce offspring

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Asexual Reproduction

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8
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Cell division that results in two identical daughter cells

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Mitosis

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9
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Cell division that produces sex cells, each cell is unique

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Meiosis

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10
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located in the nucleus of a cell; its genetic material

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DNA

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11
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a chance

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Probability

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12
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sex cells (egg and sperm)

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Gametes

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13
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Punnet Square

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14
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Fertilization

15
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Zygote

16
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Recessive

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Homozygous Recessive

18
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Dominant

19
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Homozygous Dominant

20
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Heterozygous

21
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Gregor Mendel

21
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Cross Polination

22
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Cross Breeding

23
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a pure homozygous recessive or dominant

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Purebred

24
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A mixture of two genes on dominant and one recessive

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Hybrid (mutt)