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Genetics Stuff
Definitions of Genetic words i don't yet know
Term | Definition |
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Karyotype | The number and visual apppearance of the chromosones in cell nuclei of an organism or species. |
Amino Acid | A simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group. |
Genotype | The genetic consumption of an individual organism. |
Phenotype | The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. |
Mitosis | A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosones as the parent nucleus. |
Meiosis | A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosones of the parent cell. |
Dominant | A gene that is just one that is more likely and able to present itself than a recessive gene |
Recessive | The opposite of dominant |
Co-Dormant | Relating to two alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote that are both fully expressed. |
Incompletely dominant | is a type of inheritance in which one allele for a specific trait is not completely dominant over the other allele. |
Mandelian ratios | the ratio of occurance of various phenotypes in any cross involving mendelian characters. |
Monohybrid cross | is the study of the inheritance of one characteristic. |
Polygenic inheritance | occurs when one characteristic is controlled by two or more genes. |
Autosomal | Autosomal is a chromosone that is not an allosone. |