Genetics Vocab Flashcard 1

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Definition of a generation:

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A group of individuals born during the same time period or from a cross.

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Results of a cross are called...

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offspring

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Characteristic of an organism from genetics or environment

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trait

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Study of trait transmission across generations

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genetics

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Traits passed from parents to offspring

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heredity

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Inherited trait example: Everyone on your mother's side has detached earlobes; you and your sibling do too.

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Detached earlobes.

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At the bottom of the tree, the circled portion is your:

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ancestors

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At the top of the family tree, the circled portion is best described as:

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descendants

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A trait hidden by a dominant allele.

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recessive

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Phenotype is the observable trait determined by the genotype.

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Observable trait determined by genotype.