Definitions Of Topic One Flashcards
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Dominant allele
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It’s the strongest allele when two alleles are competing against each other, masking the recessive allele
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Allele
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Different forms of the same gene
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Recessive allele
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A recessive allele is the weaker allele when two alleles compete. It gets masked by the dominant allele.
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Homozygous
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When alleles in a pair of chromosomes are identical
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Heterozygous
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When two alleles in a pair of chromosomes are different and in competition
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Chromosome
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Long strand of DNA which contains many genes
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Gene
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Section of DNA that contains information for the characteristic
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Selective breeding
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Breeding organisms to produce offspring with desired characteristics
