Genetics 6.4 Vocab Practice

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DNA segment directing protein synthesis

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gene

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Alternate form of a gene

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Allele

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Genetic makeup of an individual (letters)

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genotype

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Physical expression of a trait

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phenotype

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Two alleles of the SAME size

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homozygous

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Two different size alleles

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heterozygous

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Allele with a capital letter

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dominant

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Allele as a lowercase letter

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recessive

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Dominant alleles are written with:

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Upper case

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Recessive alleles are written with:

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Lower case always.