Variation And Genetics Flashcards
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Inheritance
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Transmission of gentic information from one generation to anothe r
Genotype and phenotype
Genotypes shown with 2 letters are called alleles
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Heredity
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Process by which genes are passed down from parent to offspring
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Chromosome
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A long coiled up molecule that carries genes
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Gene
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Shirt section of dna
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Dna
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Found in the nucleus of a cell Double helix Phosphate and sugar backbone 4 bases cg and ta It is a molecule that contains gentic code for organisms
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Gamete
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The sex cells
Ova and sperm
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Diploid
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2 sets of complete chromosomes
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Haploid
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Singke set of unpaired chromosomes
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Zygote
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A diploid cell from the fusion of 2 haploid gametes
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Allele
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Each form of a gene
Eg short or tall
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Dominant
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Capital
Usually seen the most
12
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Recessive
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Lower , only occurs when theres no dominant
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Homozygous
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Two are same
They are identical alleles
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Heterozygous
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Different
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Genotype
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The combination of alleles an organism has for a gene Dd
