Genetics Definitions
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| Homozygous recessive | A gene that is expressed only in the homozygous state : ee, qq, ww
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| Homozygous dominant | A gene that is always expressed : AA, KK, TT
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| Heterozygous | Genotypes made up of two different alleles : Dd, Jj, Ss
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| Phenotype | Physical characteristics
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| Genotype | The pairs of genes that make up a trait
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| Complete dominance | The dominant allele completely covers the recessive allele : RR+rr+Rr
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| Incomplete dominance | Neither allele dominates so a new phenotype is shown
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| Codominance | Both alleles are shown : red cow + white cow = red and white spotted cow
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| Diploid | The two sets of chromosomes we inherit from our parents. Twice the haploid number.
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| Haploid | When a cell has half the number of chromosomes after Meiosis.
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| Somatic Cells | The cells that mitosis produces
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| Carrier | A person who has inherited the recessive allele but does not show the trait
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