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14 Cards in this Set
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distinguishing characteristics that are inherited |
trait |
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the study of biological inheritance patterns and variation in organisms |
genetics |
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self pollinated |
purebred |
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the mating of 2 organisms |
cross |
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Mendel's 2 other key conclusions |
law of segregation |
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piece of DNA that provides instruction to a cell to make a certain protein |
gene |
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any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a certain locus |
allele |
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2 of the same alleles at specific locus |
homozygous |
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2 different alleles at a specific locus |
heterozygous |
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all of an organisms genetic material |
genome |
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refers to genetic make up of a specific set of genes |
genotype |
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physical characteristics, or traits, of an individual organism |
phenotype |
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expressed when 2 different alleles or 2 dominant alleles are present |
dominant |
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expressed only when 2 copies are present |
recessive |
