04a - Mendelian Genetics & Monohybrid Crosses

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Gene locus

A specific location of alleles on a chromosome that encodes specific genes

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Allele

One particular variant of a gene received from a parent

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Diploid organism

An organism that has two alleles for every gene

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Dominant allele

An allele that masks the expression of the second allele

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Recessive allele

An allele that is only expressed when another recessive allele is present; denoted by a lowercase letter

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Genotype

The combination of both alleles present for a particular gene

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Heredity

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

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Phenotype

The physical characteristic expressed by the genotype