Biology GCSE Inheritance Terminology

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  • Created by: Rhys Owen
  • Created on: 11-04-13 13:14
Chromosome
A unit of DNA which has 100s or 1000s of genes
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Gene
Part of a chromosome which controls a characteristic or trait
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Allele
When a specific gene has more than one form
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Dominant Allele
The allele of a gene that is always expressed in the phenotype of heterozygotes
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Recessive allele
The allele that is only expressed when two copies are present
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Phenotype
The observable characteristic or trait
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Genotype
Which alleles of a gene are present on a chromosome pair
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Homozygous
Where alleles of a gene are identical
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Heterozygous
Where alleles of a gene are different
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Part of a chromosome which controls a characteristic or trait

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Gene

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When a specific gene has more than one form

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The allele of a gene that is always expressed in the phenotype of heterozygotes

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The allele that is only expressed when two copies are present

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