Inheritance Flashcards
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Inheritance
A
The transmission of genetic information (DNA) from generation to generation.
2
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Genotype
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The genetic make-up of an organism( the alleles present)
3
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Phenotype
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The observable features of an organism
4
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Homozygous
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Having two identical alleles of a particular gene.
5
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Heterozygous
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Having two different alleles of a particular gene.
6
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Dominant
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An Allele that is expressed if it is present.
7
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Recessive
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An Allele that is only expressed when there is no dominant allele of the gene present.
