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Pyrimidines (cytosine, thymine) (double-ring)
Purines (adenine, guanine) (single-ring)
cytosine and guanine; adenine and thymine |
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| A subunit of DNA or RNA consisting of a nitrogenous base, a phosphate molecule and a sugar molecule. |
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| Any heritable change in DNA sequence. |
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| A large molecule composed of nucleotide subunits. |
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| A photomicrograph of an individual's chromosomes arranged in standard format showing the number size and shape of each chromosome type. |
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| A pair of hereditary factors that make up a gene. |
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Genetic makeup of an organism
Combination of alleles giving a phenotype. |
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| A particular trait produced by genes. |
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Parent and filial generations
P1, then F1, then F2, etc |
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Phenotypes blend
Red and white gives Pink |
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Two alleles are fully expressed
Red and white gives red and white displayed on the one organism |
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Ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position on a particular chromosome that encodes a specific functional product (protein or RNA molecule)
Usually consists of two alleles. |
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