Genetics Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Genetics
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the study of heredity or inherited variation
2
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Gene
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Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein, and thus a trait
3
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Allele
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one of a number of different forms of genes
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Allele #2
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alternate/variant form of a gene
5
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segregation
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distribution of alleles of a gene into separate gametes during meiosis
6
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Law of segregation
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Mendel’s first law
