Inheritance of Gene Pairs & Non Mendelian Inheritance Flashcards

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1
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Each parent contributes ___ allele to their offspring

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2
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Combination of 2 alleles

A

Genotype

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3
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Chromosome contains 2 different alleles for a trait

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Heterozygous

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4
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Chromosome contains 2 identical alleles for a trait

A

Homozygous

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5
Q

Incomplete Dominance

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Non Mendelian Inheritance

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6
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Phenotype of the offspring is a blend of phenotypes of the parents

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Incomplete Dominance

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7
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(RR) red flower is crossed with (WW) white flower and results in (RW) pink flower

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Incomplete Dominance

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8
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Phenotype of the offspring is a combination of the phenotypes of the parents

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Codominance

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9
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(BB) black chicken is crossed with (WW) chicken and results in a black and white chicken

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Codominance

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10
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2 genes are located close to each other on the same chromosome and are inherited together

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Linkage

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11
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When a gene is located on the X or Y chromosome
Ex. Color Blindness

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Sex-Linked Inheritance

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