Unit 3 Genetics

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What is a phenotype?

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The physical trait (you can see)

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What do alternate versions of genes (different alleles) account for in inherited characteristics?

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Variations

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What is a variation of a gene?

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Allele

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup (actual gene)

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What is the complement to the following DNA strand (pairs with it)? TGT-CAA-AGC

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ACA-GTT-TCG

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What are chromosomes?

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Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information.

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What is DNA?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic instructions.

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What is an allele?

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An alternate version of a gene that may produce different traits.

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.

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What is a recessive allele?

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An allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present.