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Biology Genitics VC

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Gene the basic physical unit of heredity
Homozygous having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics
Heredity the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring
Heterozygous having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic
Genotype the sum total of genes transmitted from parent to offspring
Allele any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation
Phenotype the appearance of an organism resulting from the interaction of the genotype and the environment.
Dominant the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism.
Diploid an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes.
Recessive that one of a pair of alternative alleles whose effect is masked by the activity of the second when both are present in the same cell or organism.
Haploid an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes, ordinarily half the normal diploid number
Gamete a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.
Genetics the study of heredity and variation in organisms
Meiosis part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid
Hybrid the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
Monohybrid the offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair
Zygote the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage.
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