Heredity Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
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Heredity
2
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Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic
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Genes
3
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The different versions of a gene
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Alleles
4
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The combination of alleles that you inherit from your parents
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Genotype
5
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Your observable traits
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Phenoyptype
6
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Allele that contributes to the phenotype if one or more copies are present in the genotype
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Dominant
7
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Allele that contributes to the phenotype only if two are present
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Recessive
8
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Each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype
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Incomplete dominance
9
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Both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype
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Codominance
10
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A characteristic passed from one generation to another
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Trait
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