Test Flashcards
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Heterozygous
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having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
2
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Homozygus
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having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
3
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Phenotype
A
the observable physical properties of an organism; these include the organism’s appearance, development, and behavior.
4
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Genotype
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the genetic makeup of an organism; in other words, it describes an organism’s complete set of genes
5
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Gene
A
basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA.
6
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Allele
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a variant form of a gene
7
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Chromosome
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organized package of DNA found in the nucleus of the cell.
8
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DNA
A
deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms
9
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Mutagen
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Anything that causes a mutation
