Heredity Study Guide Flashcards
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Heredity
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Passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
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Genes
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Segment of DNA found in chromosomes, instructions for specific characteristics
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Alleles
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The different versions of a gene
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Genotype
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The combination of different alleles that you inherited
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Phenotype
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Observable traits
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Dominant
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Alleles that t contributed with at least on copy present
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Recessive
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Alleles that contribut when two copies are present
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Incomplete dominance
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Each alleles in a heterozygous individual influence the phenotype
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Codominance
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Both alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute
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Trait
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A characteristic passed from one generation to another
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