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Flashcards by tyanglandr, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by tyanglandr
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Alleles | Different genes that control the same trait |
| chromosome | made up of DNA and protein containing genes |
| dominant | gene that is expressed in the phenotype of the heterozygous |
| fertilisation | fusion of two haploid gametes to form a diploid zygote |
| gamete | haploid sex cell capable of fusion |
| genotype | genetic make-up of an organism |
| heterozygous | an organism that had two different genes controlling the same trait |
| homozygous | an organism that has two identical genes controlling the same trait |
| phenotype | the physical appearance of an organism |
| recessive | an allele whose expression in the phenotype is masked by a dominant allele |
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