Mendelian genetics - SB3 Flashcards
1
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What is a punnet square
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A grid that shows variations of allele combinations using parental alleles through recessive and dominant genes to understand out comes of offspring
2
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Describe a recessive gene
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A gene that is only shown through recessive homozygous pairs
3
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describe a dominant gene
A
A gene that is shown no matter what the pairing
4
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Describe a homozygous pair
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A pair of the same either recessive or dominant gene (ex RR or ss)
5
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Describe a heterozygous pair
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A pair of different genes (ex Ff)
6
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What is an allele
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An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene
