Genetics Big 20

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What is genetic diversity?

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Total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a population.

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What is an allele?

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Different form of a gene.

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What is a phenotype?

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Organism’s observable characteristic.

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What is heredity?

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Passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two of the same alleles for a specific trait (Ex: RR or rr).

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What is a gene?

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Section of DNA that codes for a specific trait.

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What is a genotype?

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Genetic makeup of an organism; also called allele combination.

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

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What is a recessive allele?

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An allele that only shows its effect if the organism has two copies of that allele.

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What is a trait?

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A specific characteristic of an organism, such as eye color or height.