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Key Words - Genetics Flashcards

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Homozygous

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Both alleles for one gene are the same, BB or bb

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Heterozygous

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The alleles for one gene are different

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Genotype

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The alleles an organism has

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Phenotype

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What an organism looks like / the impact the genotype has on the organism

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Dominant

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If the allele is present, it will always be expressed in the phenotype

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Recessive

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Both alleles are needed in order to be expressed in the phenotype

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