Inheritance And DNA Flashcards
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Heterozygous
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Having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
2
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Homozygous
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Having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
3
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Dominant
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The gene that has a greater chance of being transferred.
4
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Recessive
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The gene that has a smaller chance of being transferred.
5
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Allele
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Any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
6
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Genotype
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The genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
7
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Phenotype
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The appearance of an organism resulting from the interaction of the genotype and the environment.
