Heredity Vocab Flashcards
1
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the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
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heredity
2
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pieces of DNA that give instructions for characteristics
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gene
3
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different versions of the same gene
(one from mom, one from dad)
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alleles
4
Q
the alleles that you get from your parents
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genotype
5
Q
the observable trait
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phenotype
6
Q
allele that is expressed when present
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dominant
7
Q
allele that is expressed when 2 copies are present
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recessive
8
Q
alleles blend together
A
incomplete dominance
9
Q
both alleles are expressed
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codominance
10
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both alleles are the same
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homozygous
11
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the alleles are different
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heterozygous
