Flashcards in Introduction to Heredity Deck (9)
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1
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alleles
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the different forms of a gene for a given trait
2
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dominant
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describes the allele that when present, masks the appearance of the recessive allele
3
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genetics
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the study of heredity
4
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genotype
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an organism’s allele combination
5
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heredity
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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heterozygous
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having two different alleles for a particular trait
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homozygous
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having two identical alleles for a particular trait
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phenotype
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the physical appearance or characteristics seen in an organism
9
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recessive
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describes the allele that is masked when the dominant allele is present