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11/30/2009

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true breeding
Definition
term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate
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trait
Definition
specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
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Gene
Definition
sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait
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Allele
Definition
one of a number of different forms of a gene
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segregation
Definition
separation of alleles during gamete formation
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gamete
Definition
specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction
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homozygous
Definition
term used to refer to an organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait
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heterozygous
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term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait
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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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independent assortment
Definition
independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes
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incomplete dominance
Definition
situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another
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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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multiple alleles
Definition
three or more alleles of the same gene
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polygenic traits
Definition
trait controlled by two or more genes
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homologous
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term used to refer to chromosomes that each have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite-sex parent
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diploid
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term used to refer to a cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes
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haploid
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term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a single set of genes
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meiosis
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process by which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell
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tetrad
Definition
structure containing 4 chromatids that forms during meiosis
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crossing over
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gene map
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