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Mendelian Genetics
Words to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homozygous | The presence of two identical alleles at a particular gene locus. |
| Heterozygous | Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes |
| Alleles | one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. |
| Phenotype | physical appearance |
| Genotype | Genetic Make Up Dominant or Recessive |
| Genetics | the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. |
| Genes | a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring |
| Trait | a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person. |
| Heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristic genetically from one generation to another |
| Dominant | relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when |
| Recissive | relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from |
| Andrea Munoz | 03/22/23 Pd. 1-2 |