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Genotype and Phenotype - Bozemanbiology - Wyatt D
Genotype and Phenotype - Bozemanbiology - Wyatt D
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Biology
10th Grade
04/30/2012

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DNA
Definition
The hereditary information of life, makes genes
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Genes
Definition
Small sections of DNA that code for a specific protein
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genotype
Definition
the genes in an organism
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phenotype
Definition
physical traits of an organism
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environment
Definition
affects phenotype
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gene expression
Definition
flow of information in genes from genes to proteins
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gene regulation
Definition
regulation of gene expression
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natural selection
Definition
acts on phenotypes
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evolution
Definition
changes in the gene pool frequencies of a population
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Himalayan rabbits
Definition
heat disrupts expression of gene to make melanin
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melanin
Definition
produced in certain species to make them darker
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seasonal melanin
Definition
production of melanin at different times of the year to allow for survival
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pH
Definition
can affect glower color in plants
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mRNA
Definition
holds message of DNA
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transcription factors
Definition
affect transcription of genes, affecting phenotypes
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traits
Definition
certain characteristics
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hormones
Definition
affect gene transcription
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transcription
Definition
DNA to mRNA
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translation
Definition
mRNA to proteins
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nucleus
Definition
where transcription takes place
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