What Controls Traits + Vocab

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What are alleles?

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Different versions of a gene.

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Difference between genotype and phenotype:

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Genotype shows the combination of alleles for a trait; phenotype is the expression of that trait.

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Definition of heterozygous?

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Both dominant and recessive alleles are present in the genotype, eg. Bb.

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The genotype is the _____________.

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Genetic makeup, genes controlling phenotype.

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The phenotype is the _______________.

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how a trait appears or is expressed

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Trait with 1 dominant & 1 recessive allele:

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the dominant trait

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Two red flowers can produce a white flower due to heterozygous parents expressing recessive alleles.

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Heterozygous parents express recessive alleles, resulting in a white flower.

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A section of a chromosome, known as a ________, is responsible for the inheritance of a trait, like eye color or blood type.

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gene

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Distinguishing characteristic of an organism?

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trait

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SECTION of DNA with genetic info for one trait?

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gene