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Principle of Genetic Segregation

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in the formation of gametes, the members of a pair of alleles separate (or segregate) cleanly from each other so that only one member is included in each gamete- each gamete has an equal probability of containing either member of the allele pair

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Principle of Independent Assortment

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when gametes are formed, the alleles of one gene segregate independently of the alleles of another gene producing equal proportions of all possible gamete types

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Allele

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alternate form of a gene

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Gene

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sequence of DNA that codes for a protein, gives rise to a physical trait

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Dominant

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masks recessive alleles, homozygous dominant, heterozygous

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Recessive

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masked by dominant, homozygous recessive

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Genotype

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alleles carried by an individual

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Phenotype

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physical characteristic or appearance of an individual

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F1

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first generation

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F2

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second generation

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Heterozygous

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cells contain two different alleles at a gene

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Homozygous

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cells contain two of the same allele at a gene

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Autosome

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any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

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Sex Chromosome

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homologous chromosomes that differ in genetic composition between males and females

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Incomplete Dominance

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neither allele masks the other and both are observed as blending in the heterozygote

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Codominance

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neither allele masks the other so that effects of both alleles are observed in heterozygotes without blending

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Complete Dominance

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the dominant allele completely masks the recessive allele in a heterozygous condition

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Locus

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area on the chromosome where gene is located

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Multiple Alleles

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three or more alleles exist for one trait

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Peiotropic Effects

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one gene effects many traits

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Polygenic Inheritance

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many genes affect one trait

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How Gender is Determined

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Gender is determined by the sperm- females donate one X chromosome and males donate either an X or a Y chromosome which determines the sex of the child

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Pattern of Inheritance for Sex-Linked Traits

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Males carry only one copy of genes on the X chromosome but females carry two copies, therefore their sex-linked traits have a greater influence on male children

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How Human Chromosomal Abnormalities Arise

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Nondisjunction

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Nondisjunction

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the failure of homologues or chromatids to separate during meiosis