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Gene |
Encode proteins that produces a diverse range of traits. |
DNA |
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Allele |
Is any alternative form of a gene occurring at a specific locus on a chromosome. |
Imagine dragons |
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Genome |
All of an organism's genetic material. |
All genetic |
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Genotype |
Refers to the makeup of a specific set genes. |
Concealer, blush, eye shadow, etc., |
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Symbols |
Dominant alleles are represented by uppercase letters; recessive alleles by lowercase letter. |
Brown=A, blue=a |
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Homozygous |
Describes two alleles that are the same at a specific locus. |
Same |
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Heterozygous |
Describe two alleles that are different at a specific locus. |
Different |
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Dominant |
Is expressed as a phenotype when at least one allele is dominant. |
You can see it |
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Recessive |
Is expressed as a phenotype only when two copies are present. |
You can't see it. |
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Phenotype |
Is a physical expression of a trait. |
Physical |
