Amoeba Sisters Alleles and Genes

Front

What are identical alleles for the same trait called?

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Homozygous

Front

What are long strands of DNA called?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is a segment of DNA that codes for a trait?

Back

Gene

Front

What type of allele is expressed whether there are one or two copies present?

Back

Dominant

Front

What are the alleles Bb classified as?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the term for different alleles for the same trait?

Back

Heterozygous

Front

What is the physical expression of a trait called?

Back

Phenotype

Front

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

Back

Genotype

Front

What type of allele is only expressed when two copies are present?

Back

Recessive

Front

What is the structure that carries genetic information in cells?

Back

Chromosome