Biology Africa Lesson 2 Vocabulary

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Karyotype

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Picture of an organism’s chromosomes

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Genotype

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Genes that code for a trait

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Phenotype

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Physical trait expressed by a gene

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Chromosome

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Genetic material compacted in a linear format

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Allele

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A variation of a gene (e.g., Gene 1 = bent thumb, Gene 2 = straight thumb; both code for thumb shape)

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Parentage

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the identity and origins of one's parents.