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Genetics Vocabulary

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A review of basic genetics vocabulary terms

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Created Date 10.28.20
Last Updated 10.29.20
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  • What is an allele that is not expressed in a mixed pair? ( it is only expressed when two copies of the allele are present in an organism's genotype)
  • What is a collection of all of an organism's genetic information that codes for a trait?
  • What is any of the alternative (different) forms of a gene that occurs at a specific place on a chromosome?
  • What is the specific region (segment) of DNA that codes for a particular protein or trait?
  • What is an allele that is always expressed, even when two different alleles are present in an organism's genotype?
  • What is the collection of all of an organism's physical characteristics?
  • What is the characteristic of having two of the same (identical) alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids?
  • What is the characteristic of having two different alleles (forms) that appear at the same locus of sister chromatids?
  • What is another term for homozygous?
  • What is another term for heterozygous?