Genetics vocab

Front

Two genes for a characteristic

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alleles

Front

One gene expressed in an allelic pair

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dominant

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Gene not expressed in an allelic pair

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recessive

Front

Genetic makeup (Tt, TT)

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genotype

Front

Two genes in an allelic pair are the same (TT, tt)

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homozygous/pure

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Two different genes in an allelic pair (Tt)

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heterozygous/hybrid

Front

Physical appearance

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phenotype

Front

Offspring

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f1 generation

Front

Neither gene is dominant (red + white = pink)

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blending

Front

Expression of two dominant alleles

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co-dominance