B1- Variation and Genes

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DNA
Molecules that carry genetic code that determines the characteristics of a living thing
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Gene
A short section of DNA
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Chromosomes
A long molecule mad up of DNA
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Alleles
Different forms of the same gene
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Dominant Allele
The characteristic controlled by a dominant allele develops if the allele is present on one or both chromosomes in a pair
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Recessive Allele
The characteristic controlled by a recessive allele develops only if the allele is present on both chromosomes in a pair
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Heterozygous
When the two alleles used to form a characteristic are different
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Homozygous
When the two alleles used to form a characteristic are the same
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"F"
Dominant Allele
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"f"
Recessive Allele
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A short section of DNA

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Gene

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A long molecule mad up of DNA

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Card 4

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Different forms of the same gene

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Card 5

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The characteristic controlled by a dominant allele develops if the allele is present on one or both chromosomes in a pair

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