Inheritance and Pedigree Chart Terminology Flashcards
1
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Heredity…
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How genes pass down from generation to generation
2
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Alleles…
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Two forms of a gene
3
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Dominant…
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Stronger genes and represented by a capital letter (A)
4
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Recessive…
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A gene that shows up less and represented by a lowercase letter (a)
5
Q
AA/aa is an example of
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Homozygous alleles (Pure) (Both dominant/recessive)
6
Q
Aa is an example of
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Heterozygous alleles (Hybrid)
7
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Genotype is
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Gene combination for a trait (AA, Aa, aa)
8
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Phenotype is
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Physical feature resulting from a genotype (albino skin color, normal skin color)
