Heredity Flashcards
1
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Heredity
A
Passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
2
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Genes
A
Segment of DNA found in chromosomes
3
Q
Alleles
A
Different versions of a gene
4
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Genotype
A
Combination of your parents alleles
5
Q
Phenotype
A
Your observable traits
6
Q
Dominant
A
Allele contributes to the phenotype if one or 2 copies are present
7
Q
Recessive
A
Allele contributes to the phenotype if 1 or two copies are present
8
Q
Incomplete dominance
A
Allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype
9
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Codominance
A
Both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype
10
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Homozygous
A
Both alleles are the same
11
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Heterozygous
A
Both alleles are different
