Intro to Genetics

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What is the study of heredity called?

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Genetics

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What is a genotype?

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The gene that determines a trait; represented by letters.

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What is a phenotype?

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The physical description of a trait; what can be 'seen.'

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If a person has the genotype Cc, what is their phenotype if curly hair is dominant?

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Has curly hair

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What is an allele?

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A single gene for a trait.

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What does dominant mean in genetics?

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A trait that shows up in the phenotype even if only one allele is present.

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What does recessive mean in genetics?

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A trait that is masked by a dominant trait and only shows up if two recessive alleles are present.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism, such as eye color or height.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a specific trait.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genes.