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Biology
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05/17/2011

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Genetics

Definition
Scientific study of heredity parent -> offspring
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Allele

Definition
One of a number of different forms of a gene
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Homozygous

Definition

Term used to fefer to an organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait

 

Identical

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Heterozygous

Definition

Term used to frefer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait

 

Different

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Dominant

Definition
Ruling governing or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence
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Recessive

Definition
Tender to go more, or slant back; receding
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Phenotype

Definition
Physical characteristics of an organism
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Genotype

Definition
Genetic makeup of an organism
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Codominance 

Definition
Situation in which both alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism
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Incomplete Dominance

Definition
Situation in which one allele is not completely dominate over the other
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Segregation

Definition

Seperation of alleles during gamete formation

 

1 from mama 

1 from papa

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Hybrid 

Definition
Offsring of crosses between parents with different traits
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Independent Assortment

Definition
Independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes
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Homologous Chromosomes

Definition
Two chromosomes, one of paternal origin, the other of material origin, that are identical in apperance and pair during meiosis
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Meiosis

Definition

Process by which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the seperation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

 

Gametes

Term

 

Sex Chromosomes

Definition

one of two chromosomes that determine an individual sex

 

Female- XX

Male- YX

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Gene Therapy

Definition
The application of genetic engineering to the transplation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic effect
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Genetic Engineering 

Definition

The development and application of scientific methods, procedures, and techologies that premit difect manipulation of genetic material in order to alter the hereditarty traits of cell, organism, or population

 

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