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Chap 2 - Mendel's Principles of Heredity
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 2
02/18/2015

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Term
alleles
Definition
alternate forms of a gene
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independent assortment
Definition
during gamete formation, alleles separate independently of one another
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segregation
Definition
the separation of two alleles into different gametes
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testcross
Definition
the cross of an individual with ambiguous genotype with a homozygous recessive individual in order to determine the first individuals genotype
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dihybrid cross
Definition
a cross between individuals who are heterozy for two genes
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Horizontal inheritance indicates what kind of trait?
Definition
horizontal inheritance indicates a rare recessive trait.
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vertical inheritance indicates what kind of trait?
Definition
vertical inheritance indicates a rare dominant trait.
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