Section 4.2 Flashcards
1
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Gene
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one set of instructions for an inherited trait
2
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allele
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one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristics, such as hair color
3
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phenotype
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an organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristics
4
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genotype
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the entire genetic makeup of an organism: also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits
5
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Probability
A
the likelihood that a possible future event will occur in any given instance of the event
