Special key terms Flashcards
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2
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Dominant trait
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traits that are always expressed (visible) if there is one allele present
3
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Recessive Trait
A
traits that need two of the same allele to be present
4
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Genotype
A
genetic makeup of an organism (which 2 types of alleles are present)
5
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Phenotype
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the observable characteristic (what we physically see)
6
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Heterozygous
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when there are two different alleles present
7
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Homozygous
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when the 2 alleles are the same
