Inheritance Flashcards
1
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Define genotype
A
The genetic constitution of an organism
2
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Define phenotype
A
The expression of genes and its interaction with the environment
3
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Define homozygous
A
A pair of homologous chromosomes carrying the same alleles for the same gene
4
Q
Define heterozygous
A
A pair of homologous chromosomes carrying two different alleles for a single gene
5
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Define recessive allele
A
An allele only expressed if no dominant allele is present
6
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Define dominant allele
A
An allele that will always be expressed in the phenotype
7
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Define Codominance
A
Both alleles are equally dominant and expressed in the phenotype
