heredity Flashcards

1
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law of independent assortment

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the alleles for different traits will immediately separate from each other in gametes

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2
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what is the difference between gene and an allele

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a gene is specific part of DNA that codes for a trait when an allele is the specific variation of the gene you receive from your parents`

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3
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gene

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specific segment of DNA that codes for a trait

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4
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allele

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a specific variation of a gene you receive from your parents

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5
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law of dominance

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some alleles are dominant over recessive alleles and will be shown over the recessive alleles

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6
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law of segregation

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alleles will separate from each other during the gamete formation

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7
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genotype ratio shows the…

A

percent certain allele combinations

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8
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phenotype ratio shows

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percent of specific physical traits shown

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9
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what is a gamete

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sex cell, egg or sperm

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10
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what is the difference between incomplete dominance and codominance

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codominance- shows both COSHOBO

incomplete dominance- a mix

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11
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What does to mean if a trait os determined by multiple alleles

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there are more possibilities for the outcome, more than 2

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12
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in incomplete dominance no triat is…

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dominant

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13
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when drawing a punnett square with incomplete dominance you must…

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choose different letters for the two possibilities and show both letters for the codom. trait

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14
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colrblindness and hemophilia are ________ traits

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recessive

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