Genetics Intro

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

What do we call the observable traits of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What are the structures made of DNA that are found in pairs?

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Chromosomes

Front

What is the term for alleles that are the same, such as AA or bb?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for alleles that are different, such as Aa?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup that expresses a dominant trait?

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Homozygous Dominant

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup that expresses a recessive trait?

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Homozygous Recessive

Front

What is the twisted strand of DNA that stores genetic information?

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DNA

Front

What is the term for a specific location on a chromosome that determines a trait?

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Gene

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles