7th - Inheritance Key Terms

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For a given trait, you get ________ allele from your mom and ________ allele from your dad.

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1;1

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A ________ is a section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.

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Gene

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What you see, or the physical appearance.

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Phenotype

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_____________ is when the offspring’s phenotype is a combination of the parents’ phenotypes.

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Incomplete Dominance

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Aa, DD, Ba, and yy are all examples of ---

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genotypes

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

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Genotype

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What do we call different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

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

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Homozygous

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

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Heterozygous

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What is the observable characteristic of an organism called?

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Phenotype