Genetics Flashcard

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Which is the weaker trait and is represented by a lowercase letter?

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Recessive

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________ is the process of selecting desirable traits from a male and female parent to pass to a new organism.

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Selective breeding

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Sickle cell anemia is caused by what type of mutation?

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DNA substitution mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Changes in DNA sequences that affect genetic information are known as

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mutations

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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Who was nicknamed the 'Father of Genetics'?

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Gregor Mendel

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What is the basic unit of heredity that carries genetic information?

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Gene

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What are the two types of alleles?

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Dominant and Recessive

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What is the term for an organism's genetic makeup?

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Genotype

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What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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What is the process by which DNA is copied to make RNA?

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