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13 Cards in this Set
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Genetics |
Study of hereditary |
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Fertilization |
Male and female reproductive cell join to create new cell |
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Trait |
Specific characteristic: seed color, seed shape |
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Hybrids |
Offspring of parents with different traits |
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Genes |
Factors that determine a an individuals characteristics |
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Alleles |
Different forms of a gene- short, talk |
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Principle of dominance- |
some alleles are dominant and some are recessive
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Independent assortment
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A principle that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
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Incomplete dominance |
Cases where one allele is not dominant over another- red + white - pink |
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Codominance |
Phenotype expressed by both alleles are clearly shown- ride+ white- red and white |
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Multiple alleles |
Genes exist in many forms signaling many alleles |
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Polygenic traits |
Caused by multiple alleles- traits produced by several genes |
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What influences a humans characteristics |
Environment and genetics |
