mendelian genetics Flashcards
1
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law of segregation
A
traits are determined by 2 alleles of a gene
2
Q
law of independent assortment
A
genes do not influence each other with regard to sorting alleles into gametes
3
Q
dominant
A
expressed most
4
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recessive
A
expressed least
5
Q
homozygous
A
same alleles
6
Q
heterozygous
A
different alleles
7
Q
genotype
A
combination of alleles for a trait
8
Q
phenotype
A
physical appearance
9
Q
patterns of inheritance
patterns of inerhitance
A
inheriting traits from genes on autosomal chromosomes
10
Q
patterns of inheritance
autosomal dominant
A
disease causing allele is dominant
huntingons
11
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patterns of inheritance
autosomal recessive
A
disease causing allele is recessive
cystic fibrosis
