Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
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Probability
A
A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur
2
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Punnet square
A
A chart that shows all possible ways alleles can combine in a genetic cross.
3
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Phenotype
A
A physical appearance, or visible trait
4
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Genotype
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Genetic makeup, or alleles
5
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Homozygous
A
An organism that has two identical alleles.
6
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Heterozygous
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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
7
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Incomplete dominance
A
When one allele is only partially dominant
8
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Codominance
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When both alleles for a gene are expressed equally.
