Intro to genetics Flashcards
1
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What is genetics
A
Genetics is the study of how all living things are given characteristics and qualities of parents by their genes
2
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What are Alleles
A
Alternate forms of a gene
3
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When will recessive alleles express themselves
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Only in the absence of a dominant allele
4
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What is a genotype
A
The genetic makeup of an organism
5
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What is a phenotype
A
The Physical features/appearance of an organism
6
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What is Homozygous
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When an organism has two identical alleles
7
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What is heterozygous
A
Means an organism has two different alleles
