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SLS Bio Genetics MT

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Definition
Allele   An alternative form of a gene.  
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Autosome   Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome  
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codominance   A condition in which neither of two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive.  
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dihybrid   A cross between individuals that have different alleles for the same gene  
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dominant allele   An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.  
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genotype   An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.  
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heterozygous   An organism that has two different alleles for a trait  
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homozygous   An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait  
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monohybrid   A cross between individuals that involves one pair of contrasting traits  
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multiple allele   A gene that has more than two alleles  
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phenotype   An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.  
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punnet square   A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross  
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recessive allele   An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present  
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sex chromosome   Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual  
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sex-linked trait   a trait that is determined by a gene found on one of the sex chromosomes, such as the X chromosome or the Y chromosome in humans  
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test cross   the crossing of an individual of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual to determine the unknown genotype  
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apoptosis   Programmed cell death  
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cell cycle   series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide  
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centriole   Cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells only  
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centromere   Area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached  
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chromatin   Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell  
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chromosome   A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus. Each chromosome consists of one very long DNA molecule and associated proteins.  
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crossing-over   process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis  
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cytokinesis   Division of the cytoplasm during cell division  
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diploid (2n)   Are the cells in the end of Meiosis I Haploid (n) or Diploid (2n)  
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chromosome number   the number of chromosomes in a normal cell, in humans there are 23 pairs of chromosomes  
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gamete   Sex cell  
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haploid (n)   half the normal number of chromosomes; found in sex cells  
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homologous chromosomes   Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure  
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meiosis   Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms  
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mitosis   A process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells conventionally divided into five stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.  
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nondisjunction   Error in meiosis in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate.  
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somatic cell   Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells.  
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synapsis   Pairing of homologous chromosomes  
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