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Brady Allen Genetics Vocab
Science Genetics Vocab Flash Cards
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Science
7th Grade
04/17/2016

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Genetics

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Branch of biology that studies heredity

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Heredity

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Passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring

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Gene

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Segment of DNA coding for a certain trait

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Allele

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Available forms of a gene

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Genotype

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The 2 letters representing which alleles are present

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Homozygous

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Refers to the RR and the rr genotypes meaning the same two alleles are present

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Heterozygous

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Refers to the Rr genotypes meaning one of each type of Allele is present

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Phenotype

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What the genotype looks like, the physical appearance of a gene

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