M8 Vicab

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dominant allele

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an allele that will determine phenotype is just one is present in the genotype

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allele

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One of a pair of genes that occupies the same position on homologous chromosomes

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genotype

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Two letters set that represents the alleles an organism possesses for a certain trait

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phenotype

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The observable expression of an organisms genes

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homozygous genotype

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a genotype in which both alleles are identical

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heterozygous genotype

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a genotype with two different alleles

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Front (Term)

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an allele that will determine phenotype is just one is present in the genotype

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genetic disease carrier

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A person who is heterozygous in a recessive genetic disorder

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sex linked inheritance

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Inheritance of a genetic trait located on the sex chromosomes

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mutation

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A radical chemical change in one or more alleles

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Change in chromosome structure

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a situation in which a chromosome loses or gains genes during meiosis

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Change in chromosome number

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A situation in which abnormal cellular events in meiosis lead to either none of a particular chromosome in the gamete or more than one chromosome in the gamete

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Recessive allele

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And allele that will not determine the phenotype unless the genotype is homozygous in that allele

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mendels principles of genetics using the updated terminology

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1. The traits of an organism are determined by its genes

2. each organism has two alleles that make up the genotype for a given trait

3. in sexual reproduction each parent contributes only one of its alleles to the offspring

4. In each genotype there is a dominant allele. if it exists in an organism the phenotype is determined by that allele

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pedigree

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A diagram that follows a particular phenotype through several generations

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monohybrid cross

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A cross between two individuals concentrating on only one definable trait

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dihybrid cross

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A cross between two individuals concentrating on two definable traits

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autosomes

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chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an individual

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sex chromosomes

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Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual

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antigen

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A protein that when introduced in the blood triggers the production of antibody

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autosomal inheritance

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Inheritance of a genetic trait not on the sex chromosome

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true breeding

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if an organism has a certain characteristic that is always passed on to its offspring we say that this organism bred true with respect to that characteristic