heredity Flashcards
1
Q
allele
A
1 or more alternative forms of a gene
2
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genotype
A
the genetic constitution of an individual organism
3
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phenotype
A
the set of observable characterist
4
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homozygous
A
a matching pair of alleles
5
Q
heterozygous
A
Aa
6
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Dominant trait
A
a capital letter
7
Q
recessive trait
A
a lower case letter
8
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mitosis
A
a type of cell divison that resaults in 2 daughter cells
9
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meiosis
A
a type of cell divison that resaults in 4 daughter cells
10
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identical twins
A
the same DNA
11
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fraternal twins
A
devolope from 1 zyogote
12
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sex-linked disorder
A
genes that are linked together
13
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chromosome
A
a thread like structure nuceletic acids
14
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gene
A
a unit of heretdity that is transfered from a parent to offspring
15
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DNA
A
a thing in all living organisms
