Genetics Part 1 Flashcards
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Why does genetics matter?
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creates variation & the passing of traits
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Genetics
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the study of heredity or how characteristics are inherited from parents to offspring
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Gregor Mendel
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- did the pea plant study
* father of genetics
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P ( generation )
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parents
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F generation
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offspring
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F stands for
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filial
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allele
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one of a # of DIFFRENT forms (B or b)
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Dominat Allele
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always seen
Capital - B
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Recessive Allele
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only seen when paired with another recessive allele
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phenotype
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physical characteristics
how something ends up looking
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genotype
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genetic characteristics
not always visible
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homozygous
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pure
organisms with 2 identical alleles
BB or bb
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heterozygous
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hybrid
organisms with 2 different alleles for the same trait
Bb
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monohybrid
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the cross of 1 trait
bb x BB
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dihybrid
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crossing of 2 traits
