Unit 6 Vocab Genetics

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Forms of a gene

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allele

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Process in multicellular organisms where less-specialized cells acquire specific differences during development due to gene expression.

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cell differentiation

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Study of factors affecting gene expression not linked to nucleotide sequence.

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epigenetics

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Inheritable unit of information in DNA

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gene

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Process where gene info is used to synthesize a functional product, like a protein, leading to phenotypic expression.

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Gene expression

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Study of inherited traits

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genetics

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Allele combination for a trait

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genotype

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Two-part cell division in sexually reproducing organisms, resulting in gametes with half the parent's chromosomes.

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Meiosis

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Observable trait or characteristic

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phenotype

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Tool to show genotypic outcomes and calculate probabilities in offspring.

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Punnett square