Mendelian Genetics Flashcards
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The study of the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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Genetics
2
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Characteristics of an organism, such as hair color (physical) or gentle (personality).
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Traits
3
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Sections of the DNA that have instructions to make a trait.
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Genes
4
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On a pair of chromosomes, one allele per chromosome; is an option for a gene
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Alleles
5
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The trait that will show up even if there us a recessive trait present (RR, Rr)
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Dominant Trait
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The trait thta is masked by a dominant trait, but can show up if another recessive is present (rr)
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Recessive Trait
7
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One dominant and one recessive allele (Rr)
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Heterozygous
8
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Two of the same allele (RR, rr)
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Homozygous
9
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Description of the trait in letters (RR, Rr, rr)
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Genotype
10
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Physical description of the trait (blue eyes)
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Phenotype
