Genetics & Heredity Flashcard

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What are genes?

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Segments of DNA that code for a specific trait.

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What is DNA?

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A self-replicating material that carries genetic information.

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What is gene expression?

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How a gene 'shows up' within an organism.

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Which of the following do your genes affect?

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How your body grows and looks.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic passed from parent to offspring through genes.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What are alleles?

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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 allele?

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