Unit 5 vocab Flashcards

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1
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Gamete

A

sex cells

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2
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haploid

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One copy of each chromosome

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3
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diploid

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2 copies of each chromosome

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4
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crossing over

A

Homologous chromosomes switch genes during 1st Prophase

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5
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Independent Assortment

A

Chromosome can line up in various ways during metaphase

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6
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Somatic Cell

A

body cells

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7
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Binary Fission

A

asexual reproduction

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8
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Zygote

A

federalized egg

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9
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Genes

A

dna

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Alleles

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one version of that trait

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Dominant

A

Capital

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12
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Recessive

A

Lowercase

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13
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Genotype

A

gene combination for a trait

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14
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Phenotype

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the physical feature resulting from the genotype

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15
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Heterozygous/Hybrid

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two different alleles

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16
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Homozygous/Purebred

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two of the same alleles

17
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Punnett Square

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Predicts the expected outcomes of a genetic cross

18
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Incomplete Dominance

A

alleles blend

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Codominance

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alleles show up together

20
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Sex-Linked

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genes found on the X chromosome

20
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Autosome

A

Chromosomes #1-22

21
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Polygenic

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when several genes influence a trait

22
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Pedigree

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shows how a trait is passed down