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Genetics Stuff
Definitions of Genetic words i don't yet know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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