B1 - Genetic Diagrams

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  • Created on: 02-05-16 21:20
What do genetic diagrams show?
The possible genes of offspring.
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What are alleles?
The different versions of the same gene.
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You only show one version of the two characteristics, the version that appears is called _, the one that doesn't is called_.
Dominant Allele, Recessive.
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In genetic diagrams, letters represent ...
Genes.
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A capital letter shows the ___ allele.
Dominant.
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What does it mean if you're homozygous for a trait?
Two alleles the same for a gene (i.e. EE or ee)
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What does it mean if you're heterozygous for a trait?
Two different alleles (i.e. Ee)
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What does genetic makeup mean?
The alleles you have for a particular gene (GENOTYPE)
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The characteristics that the alleles produce is known as__
Phenotype.
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What are alleles?

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The different versions of the same gene.

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You only show one version of the two characteristics, the version that appears is called _, the one that doesn't is called_.

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Card 4

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In genetic diagrams, letters represent ...

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Card 5

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A capital letter shows the ___ allele.

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