How Our Genes Can Affect Us Flashcards
1
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Observable characteristics is called the
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Phenotype
2
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Genetic info that gives rise to phenotype is known as _
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Genotype
3
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A _ is the site on the chromosome at which gene for a particular trait lies
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Gene locus
4
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Different form of genes that may be present in a gene locus are known as _
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Alleles
5
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Is there are two alleles A and a for a given gene locus, then three _ may be formed
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Genotypes
6
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Three genotypes that may be formed are (3)
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AA
Aa
aa
7
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Aa is known as _
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Heterozygote
8
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aa and AA are known as _
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Homozygotes
9
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Recessive alleles only result in a recognizable phenotype in _ state
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Homozygous aa
