Genetics and heredity

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How do we represent alleles?

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With letters.

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What is a gene?

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A sequence of your DNA.

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What is a form of asexual reproduction?

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A method of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes.

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Which genotype is heterozygous?

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Gg.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.

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What is a recessive allele?

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An allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present.

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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 genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism.