Mendelian Genetics Flashcards
1
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study of passing traits from parent to offspring
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Genetics
2
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Characteristics of an organism.
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Traits
3
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Sections of DNA that have instructions to make a trait
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Genes
4
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on a pair of chromosomes, 1 allele per pair, is an option for genes
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Alleles
5
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Trait that WILL SHOW even if there’s a recessive trait present
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Dominant Trait
6
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Trait that is masked by dominant trait, but CAN show if there is another recessive trait present
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Recessive Trait
7
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1 dominant and 1 recessive allele
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Heterozygous
8
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Two of the same allele
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Homozygous
9
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Description of the trait in letters
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Genotype
10
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Physical description of trait
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Phenotype
