inherataance Flashcards
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gamete
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an organisms reproductive cell
2
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chromosome
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a structure found in the nucleus wich is made up of long strands of dna
3
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gene
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a short section of dna that codes for protein therefore contributes to characteristics
4
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allele
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different forms of a gene
5
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dominant allele
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only one is needed for the outcome
6
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reccessive allele
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two copies are needed for outcome
7
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homozygeous
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when both inhereted alleles are the same
8
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hetrozygeous
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when one allele is domionannt ands ones reccessive
9
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genotype
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the combination of alleles an individual has
10
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phenotype
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the physical characteristics and individual has
