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| An alternative form of a gene |
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| A chromosome not concerned with the determination of sex |
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| Exchange of sections of chromatids of homologous chromosomes in meiosis 1 |
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| Having two sets of chromosomes |
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| If present then expressed in the phenotype ALWAYS |
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| The fundamental unit of inheritance; a section of DNA coding for a polypeptide |
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| The genetic information carried by an organism |
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| Having one set of chromosomes |
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| Having two different alleles of a gene at a given locus |
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| Pair of usually identical looking chromosomes one inherited from each parent |
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| Having two copies of the same allele |
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| process in meiosis in which the Segregation of each pair is not affected by the segregation of any other pair |
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| The position of a gene on a chromosome |
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| The anatomical, physiological, biochemical, and behavioural characteristics of an organism |
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| Only expresses in homozygotes |
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| All the genes in a given population |
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| The proportion of an allele in the gene pool out of all the alleles at that locus |
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| Process in which certain genotypes make a greater contribution to the gene pool than others |
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| Change in allele frequency when a small group leaves a parent group taking RANDOM sample of alleles with it |
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| Loss of genetic variation in a population as a result of a extreme decrease in numbers |
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| Random changes in allele frequency within very small populations resulting from chance events |
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