Both alleles (factors) for a trait are the same and dominant (AA) | ||
genetic makeup of an organism | ||
a cross between individuals that involves one pair of contrasting traits | ||
genes located on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together in genetic crosses | ||
genetic disorder that causes progressive deterioration of brain cells. caused by a dominant allele. symptoms do not appear until the age of 30 or so | ||
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next | ||
inheritance controlled by a gene on the X chromosome | ||
one of two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits | ||
meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate | ||
a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene | ||
blood type determined by the hereditary presence or absence of antigens A and B on red blood cells | ||
term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait | ||
a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. | ||
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain | ||
answer = C: Zz | ||
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Geetics and Inheritance Review
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