BIOL 1500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Guanine, Mutation, Gene Pool

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Heterozygous: an individual inherits two different forms of the same gene. Homozygous: an individual inherits the same allele from both parents; genes are the same. Dominant allele: where the phenotype is always present. Recessive allele: can be masked but is still present. Genotype: the organism"s actual genes that you cannot completely see. Single gene trait: a single gene with two alleles and each one produces a distinct phenotype. Law of segregation and law of independent assortment. Segregation: two factors/ traits from each parent separate and go to the offspring so the offspring will carry both genes. Law of independent assortment: laws of chance decide which traits the offspring will have. Green pod colour and yellow seed colour (dominant) Yellow pod colour and green seed colour (recessive) Offspring was heterozygous (ggyy) (green pod and yellow seed) Chromosome theory of inheritance: explains that chromosomes carry genetic material.

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