VARIATION AND INHERITANCE Flashcards
1
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what is variation
A
difference between individuals
2
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what is a phenotype
A
the physical characteristic of an allele
3
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what is an allele
A
different forms of the same gene
4
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what is homozygous
A
genotype for characteristic is the same RR or rr
5
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what is heterozygous
A
genotype for charcteristic is different-Rr
6
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what is continuous
A
characteristics controlled by more than one gene wide variation not in specific groups-polygenic
-height
-body mass
7
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what is discrete
A
characteristics controlled by a single gene-Single gene
can be put into groups
-hair colour
-eye colour
