Genetics Review

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What are sex-linked traits?

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Traits that are linked on the X-chromosome.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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A genetic situation where two traits create a third blended trait.

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What is co-dominance?

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A genetic situation where two traits appear simultaneously.

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What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides.

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What is Mendelian inheritance?

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A type of inheritance where one trait overpowers the other.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or trait.

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What is an allele?

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable characteristics or traits of an organism.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present.