Mendelian Genetics Flashcards
Alleles, Mendel, etc. Good luck!
1
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genes
A
portion of DNA that codes for a trait
2
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heredity
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passing of genes from parent to offspring
3
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variation
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differences among organisms
4
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Mendelian/Classical
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follows the laws of Mendel as pattern of inheritance
5
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Non-Mendelian/Modern
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follows another pattern of inheritance
6
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Gregor Mendel
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father of genetics, Austrian monk plant breeder
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Allele
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representation and variation form of genes; written in letters
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Dominant allele
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always expressed; capital letter (A)
9
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Recessive allele
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blocked by dominant allele; lowercase letter (a)
10
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Genotype
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combination of alleles
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Homozygous
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same allele (AA)
12
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Heterozygous
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different allele (Aa)
13
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Phenotype
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physical appearance
14
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Punnett Square
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displays probability of different allele combination
15
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Monohybrid test cross
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crossing of one trait; 100/4 = 25% of 1/4
