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| the study of inherited variations |
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| the fundamental unit of life |
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| a nucleic acid responsible for constructing proteins |
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| the nucleic acid that makes up our genetic material |
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| a sequence of DNA that instructs a cell to manufacture a specific protein |
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| a continuous molecule of DNA and proteins |
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| an organism's complete set of genetic instructions |
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| the study of the function and interactions between genes, DNA sequences, of genomes |
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| a process by which an organism's DNA becomes altered |
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| all genes in a given population |
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| the gene variant that is expressed when presented in a single copy |
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| an allele whose expression is masked by the presence of another allele |
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| the combination of alleles in a organism, giving it specific traits or disorders |
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| the expression of a gene in traits of symptoms |
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| traits determined by several genes and the environment |
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| a chart that depicts relationships and transmissions of inherited traits |
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| 2 or more different genes produce the same phenotype (i.e. alzheimer's disease and cystic fibrosis) |
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| when a gene is responsible for the control of several functions or multiple effects |
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| non-parental allele combination in offspring |
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| an example of a co-dominant relationship: |
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| blood-typing (A, B, AB, O) |
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| the interaction between two different genes that affects the expression of one over the other (i.e. albinism) |
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| an example of incomplete dominance |
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| when one trait is not expressed dominantly over the other completely (red mixing with white=pink) |
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| a person/thing with two identical alleles |
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| a person/thing with two different alleles |
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| location of a gene on a chromosome |
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| most commonly observed genotype or phenotype (for eye color= brown) |
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| helps us mathematically determine the probability of inheriting a particular trait |
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| the law of segregation explains... |
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| the distribution of alleles of a gene into separate gametes during meiosis |
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| after meiosis the cells are considered: |
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