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Genetics Vocab 1

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one of many different forms of a gene allele
specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another trait
offspring of crosses between parents of different traits (heterozygous) hybrid
diagram showing the possible combinations of genes resulting from a genetic cross punnett square
2 different alleles (Aa) heterozygous
separation of alleles during gamete formation or meiosis segregation
2 of the same alleles (AA or aa) homozygous
physical appearance of an organism phenotype
sex cells gamete
change in DNA sequence that affects genetic information mutation
describes organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves when they selfpollinate true breeding
mutation that shifts the "reading" frame of a genetic message frameshift
process in sexual reproduction in which male and female gametes join to form a new cell fertilization
scientific study of heredtih genetics
condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes polyploidy
mutation that affects a single nucleotide point
genetic makeup of an organism genotype
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