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SARAH CADENA - Vocab Unit 4: Genetics Flashcards

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Ancestor

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a person from whom one is descended from (parent, grandparent, great grandparent)

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Descendant

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a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor (child, grandchild, great grandchild)

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Asexual reproduction

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One parent; offspring are identical to the parent and each other (uniform)

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Sexual reproduction

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Two parents; offspring differ from each parent and each other (diverse)

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Chromosome

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made of DNA located in the nucleus; contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells

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Allele

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one of two or more genes that may occur on a chromosome

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Diverse Offspring

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offspring are different from parents

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Uniform Offspring

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offspring are identical to the parent

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DNA

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located in chromosomes; determines the genetic traits of an organism (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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Gene

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a segment of DNA; determines the inheritance of a particular trait

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Heredity

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the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

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Genetics

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the study of heredity

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Traits

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behavioral characteristics or physical attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes and/or influenced by the environment

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Heterozygous

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If an individual carries two different genres for a trait (Aa)

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Homozygous

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If an individual carries the same two alleles for a gene (AA or aa)

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Dominant Trait

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trait that will always show up. Represented by an uppercase letter (A)

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Recessive Trait

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a trait that is expressed only when an organism has two recessive alleles. Represented by a lowercase letter. (a)

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Genotype

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the genetic makeup of an individual organism.

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Phenotype

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the observable characteristics of an individual (hair color, eye color, height)

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Punnett Square

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used to calculate and depict all the combinations of the different genotypes and phenotypes among the offspring

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