Genetics Flashcards
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Gene
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A sequence of bases on a DNA molecule that code for a polypeptide resulting in characteristic
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Allele
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Diff version of a gene, most carry two alleles of each gene, order of bases different for each allele so code for diff version of same characteristic
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Genotype
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The genetic constitution of an organism
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Phenotype
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The expression of the genetic constitution and its interaction with the environment
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missense mutation
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diff amino acid being coded for
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nonsense mutation
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premature formation of one of 3 stop codons
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silent mutation
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altered bases still codes for same amino acids DNA is degenerate
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