Genetics Review

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What is Co-dominance?

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Co-dominance is a genetic scenario where two traits appear simultaneously in the phenotype of an organism.

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What is Mendelian inheritance?

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Mendelian inheritance refers to the inheritance patterns established by Gregor Mendel, where one trait can overpower another in determining the phenotype.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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Incomplete dominance is a genetic situation where two traits create a third blended trait in the phenotype.

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What are sex-linked traits?

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Sex-linked traits are characteristics that are associated with genes located on the sex chromosomes, particularly the X chromosome.

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What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

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The monomer of nucleic acids is nucleotides.

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Define allele.

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An allele is a variant form of a gene that can produce different traits.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles it possesses.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A dominant trait is an allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive allele.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A recessive trait is an allele that only expresses its phenotype when two copies are present.