Genetics Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What are characteristics that are passed from parents to offspring?

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Inherited traits

Front

What is a segment of DNA found on a chromosome?

Back

Gene

Front

What trait is only expressed if two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait

Front

What is one gene from a pair called, which is a form of the trait?

Back

Allele

Front

What trait is expressed and shown with an upper case letter?

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Dominant

Front

What is the physical expression of a trait called?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

Front

What are different forms of a gene called?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous