Inheritance Flashcards
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What are chromosomes made of?
A
DNA
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Where are chromosomes found?
A
In the nucleus
2
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What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
3
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What is a section of a chromosome called?
A
A gene
4
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What does DNA code for?
A
Protein
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Q
What is an allele?
A
A different form of the same gene
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Q
What is the phenotype?
A
Expressed characteristics of an individual
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Q
What is F1?
A
First generation
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What is F2?
A
Second generation
9
Q
Define heterozygous
A
An individual that has two different alleles of a particular gene
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Define homozygous
A
An individual that has two identical alleles of a particular gene
11
Q
What is selfing?
A
Self fertilisation
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What is the genotype?
A
The genetic make up of an individual, eg. which alleles it has
