Section 7 - Reproduction and Inheritance Flashcards
1
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DNA
A
the chemical basis of inheritance in all organisms
2
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Gene
A
small section of DNA that codes for a particular protein
3
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Genome
A
entire DNA of an organism
4
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homologous pairs
A
pairs of matching chromosomes
5
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allele
A
different form of a gene
6
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genotype
A
1) homozygous dominant
2) homozygous recessive
3) heterozygous
7
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phenotype
A
the physical characteristics the alleles produce
