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41 Cards in this Set
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Adele
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Any of several alternative gene forms (may be given locus)
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Amino Acid
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Small molecules that contains an amine group.
(there are 20 Amino acids) (Humans use 10 of them) |
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Autosome
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All other chromosomes apart from sex chromosomes
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Base Pairs
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Bases bond with it's partner to form a ladder like structure ( the fusion of the bases are the Base Pairs)
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Cell Nucleus
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Generates messages that instruct the other parts of the cell
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Centomere
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Specialized region that joins the chromatids together
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Chromatid
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a single arm on a chromosome
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Co-dominance
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Co-dominance occurs the when both genes express together to give a different phenotype
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Codon
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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides which codes for an Amino Acid
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Diploid
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Containing a full set of chromosomes
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Diploid
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Containing a full set of chromosomes
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
A large macro molecule |
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Dominant
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The gene that comes from either parents that over rules the fact that you have the trait or not
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Double Helix
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The Name of the shape of a twisted ladder
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Fertilization
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Impregnation of animals and plants
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Gamate
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A reproductive cell (sex cell) that contains the haploid set of chromosomes
eg. spermatozoa or ovum |
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Gene
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a section of DNA that codes for a specific function
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Genotype
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The reference to the present genes (Homozygous or Hetrozygous)
Eg.RR, Ss,tt, Ff |
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Haploid
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Containing half the amount of chromosomes
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Heredity
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The inheritances of characteristics
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Hetrozygous
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Having genes that code for the same trait but have different codes
Eg. Tt,Yy, Uu |
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Homologous
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Pertaining to a pair of chromosomes that contains the haploid set of chromosomes
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Homozygous
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Having two identical genes
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Karyotype
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All the pairs of chromosomes arranged in order (excluding sex cells)
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Locus
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The location of a chromosome of which a specific gene can be found
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Meiosis
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Type of cell division resulting in 2 daughter cells with half the amount of chromosomes as parent
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Mitosis
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With the same amount of chromosomes as a parent
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Mutation
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Sudden departure from parent type in one or more inheritable traits caused by change in the gene or chromosomes
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Nucleotide
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A sub unit of DNA
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Parent
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A nucleus in which cell division, divides and gives two or more daughter nuclei
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Phenotype
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The trait that the gene codes for
Eg. Homozygous Green |
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Protein
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Any chemical made up of Amino acids
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Sex Chromosome
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The only chromosome that are not Autosome, They determine your gender and other traits.
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Sex Linkage
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Traits that are linked to sex chromosomes
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Trait
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Characteristic or feature
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X chromosomes
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the sex chromosome that is found in every human body ( Men have 2)
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Y chromosomes
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the sex chromosomes that are only found in women
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Zygote
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a diploid sex cell, such as an embryo
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Monohybrid Cross
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A cross breading experiment that follows the inheritance of a single characteristic across one or more generations
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Monogenic
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Have a single copy set of chromosomes
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Polygenic
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Have more than two copies of chromosomes
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