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Genetics

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Genetics The study of heredity.
Trait Is how something appears on yourself.
Gene A part of DNA that is in a chromosome. (Chromosome in many genes.)
Allele The shape of genes.
Homozygous A person’s pair of alike alleles for a characteristic.
Heterozygous A person’s pair of not alike alleles for a characteristic.
Genotype Alleles that you receive for a characteristic. (Mm)
Phenotype Describes how something appears on yourself.
Law of Dominance The positive trait is shown in hybrids.
Law of Segregation Alleles break apart throughout when gamete form. (Meiosis)
Incomplete Dominance Neither trait is the dominant or recessive.
Codominance When there’s the same gene.
Polygenic Inheritance A phenotype developed by two or greater genes.
Pedigree A sheet that shows the family's likelihood of getting a certain trait.
Carrier A person that brings with them genes.
Antigen The red blood cells that can find out your blood type. They can receive (A = A, O) (B = B, O) (AB = All) (O = O)
Antibody Blood that can destroy your body. (A = B) (B = A) (AB = None) (O = All)
Universal Donor Are able to give blood to everyone. (O)
Universal Recipient Are allowed to have everyone’s blood type. (AB)
Agglutination A very bad response when you're given the incorrect blood type.
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