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Genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Study of inheritance of traits | Genetics |
| DNA sequence that codes for a protein | Gene |
| Entire genetic instruction set | Genome |
| Protein-coding portion of genome | Exome |
| Different version of a gene | Allele |
| Two identical alleles (AA or aa) | Homozygous |
| Two different alleles (Aa) | Heterozygous |
| Genetic makeup | Genotype |
| Physical appearance | Phenotype |
| Trait expressed with one copy | Dominant |
| Hidden unless two copies present | Recessive |
| Display of chromosomes | Karyotype |
| Chromosomes 1-22 | Autosomes |
| XX or XY | Sex Chromosomes |
| a square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment. | Punnett square |
| a register recording a line of ancestors | Pedigrees |