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Mendel's Law
Law of Segregation |
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| genes exist in pairs and in the formation of gametes, each gene of the pair separates into a different gamete (by extension then, each homologous separates into a different gamete) |
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Mendel's Law
Law of Independent Assortment |
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| the distribution of a pair of genes into gametes is independent of the distribution of any other pair |
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the fundamental units of heredity;
they are specific lengths of the DNA molecule;
contain the genetic code for the formation of proteins. |
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| The place on a chromosome where a gene is located |
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the other membrane of a gene pair.
Ex. in Aa, if one refers to A, the other gene(a) is the allele, and vice versa |
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