Meiosis + Genetics Flashcards
1
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Diploid
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Any cell with two sets of chromosomes.
2
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Haploid
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Any cell with one set of chromosomes.
3
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Law of Independent Assortment
A
Scientific law that results in genetic diversity.
4
Q
Law of Segregation
A
There are two factors (alleles) per individual, which separate during meiosis, resulting in one factor from each parent.
5
Q
Incomplete Dominance
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Heterozygotic alleles create an intermediate phenotype
6
Q
Codominance
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Both alleles are fully expressed
7
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Polygenic Inheritance
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Greater than two genes affect one phenotypic trait.
