Genetics Review Flashcard

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Different forms a gene may have for a trait.

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Allele

Front

What is the term for an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for an organism with two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the term for the specific combination of alleles an organism has for a particular gene?

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Genotype

Front

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

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Phenotype

Front

What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence of a gene?

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Mutation

Front

What is the structure that carries genetic information in the form of genes?

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Chromosome

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genome

Front

What is the term for the physical location of a gene on a chromosome?

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Locus

Front

What is the term for a trait that is expressed only when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait