Unit 6 Concepts 3&4

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What is a female with freckles?

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An individual who possesses the genetic trait for freckles, typically indicated in genetic diagrams.

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What is a male with no freckles?

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An individual who does not express the genetic trait for freckles.

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What is a male with freckles?

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An individual who possesses the genetic trait for freckles, typically indicated in genetic diagrams.

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What is a female with no freckles?

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An individual who does not express the genetic trait for freckles.

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What is a sex-linked inheritance pattern?

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A pattern of inheritance where the gene is located on a sex chromosome, usually the X chromosome.

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What is gene therapy?

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A technique that involves inserting a normal gene or editing an existing gene to correct an absent or abnormal gene.

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What is a genome?

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An organism's complete set of genes.

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What are mutagens?

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Chemicals that can cause mutations in DNA.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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A genetic situation in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, resulting in a new phenotype.

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What is codominance?

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A genetic scenario where both alleles in a heterozygote are fully expressed.