Biology A Unit 1 Flashcard Review

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How many chromosomes are inherited from the mother in a lion cub's karyotype?

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Half

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What is the ONLY allele set that must have come from the mother of cub 712?

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CMUG

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What is the locus for FCA26?

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D4

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What is an allele?

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Different forms of a gene

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What does genotype describe?

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The alleles that an organism has for a specific trait

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What is a phenotype?

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The physical appearance of a trait

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What is a karyotype?

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A visual representation of an organism's chromosomes

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What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous genotypes?

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Homozygous has two identical alleles; heterozygous has two different alleles.

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What is the role of DNA in genetics?

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DNA carries genetic information used in the growth, development, and reproduction of organisms.

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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.