9E - Selective Breeding Flashcards
1
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selective breeding
A
The changing of a population’s gene pool due to humans altering the breeding behaviour of animals and plants to develop a selected trait. AKA artificial selection.
2
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desirable trait
A
A heritable phenotype that humans select for during selective breeding.
3
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recessive allele
A
A trait that can be masked by a dominant allele on a homologous chromosome.
4
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homozygous
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Having identical alleles for the same gene on homologous chromosomes.
