phenotype and genotype Flashcards
1
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phenotype meaning
A
characteristics or traits expressed by an organism
2
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genotype meaning
A
genetic instructions inherited from parents for particular gene locus
3
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genetics meaning
A
the study of heredity
4
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inheritance meaning
A
genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to an offspring
5
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dominant trait
A
a trait that requires only one alleles to be present for its expression
6
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recessive trait
A
a trait that will only be expressed in the absence of the allele for the dominant trait
7
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carrier
A
someone who has heterozygous alleles for a certain characteristic carries a recessive gene that has not been expressed but may be passed onto offspring
