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11 Cards in this Set
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Chromosome |
Carries genetic material composed of one DNA molecule and proteins |
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Autosome |
Code for body traits.... 1 - 22 |
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Sex chromosome |
Determines the sex... XX for female... XY for men |
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Gene |
Sequence of DNA in one chromosome that codes for protein that determine an inherited trait |
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Allele |
A different form of the same gene... Dominant / recessive |
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Dominant |
Always expressed in Offspring... Uppercase letter |
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Recessive |
Only expressed when all alleles are identical... Lowercase letter of dominant allele |
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Genotypes |
Actual alleles on chromosomes... homozygous dominant, heterozygous comma homozygous recessive |
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Homozygous |
Paired alleles are identical |
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Heterozygous |
Paired alleles are different |
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Phenotype |
Physical expression of traits determined by alleles |
