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Vocab 02/05/2020

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOCAB FOR GENETICS

BY HALEY

CHROMOSOME

Definition(s):
- Every chromosome is made up of many genes
- You have 23 pairs of chromosomes

DNA

Definition(s):
- Makes up chromosomes
- Made up of sugar, Phostate and chromosomes
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Gene

Definition:
A unit of hereditary. Where a parents releases their genes to an offspring.

DOMINANT TRAIT

Definition:
Stronger Allele
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RECESSIVE TRAIT

Definition:
Weaker Allele
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HEREDITARY

Definition:
A characteristic
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ALLELE

Definition:
One of two alternatives forms of genes.

HETEROZYGOUS

Definition:
Two different types of alleles.

Example: Tt
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HOMOZYGOUS

Definition:
Two of the same alleles.

Example: YY
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SEX CELLS

PHENOTYPE

Definition:
Physical Characteristics

Example: Green eyes

GENOTYPE

Definition:
Genetic Characteristics

Example: diseases
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PUNNET SQUARE

Definition:
A diagram used to predict the genotypes of an experiment.