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15 Cards in this Set
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Amniocentesis
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Diagnosis technique used to test uterus fluid for defects.
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Carrier
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In genetics, a member of a species with a specific genetic trait.
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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
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Diagnosis technique used to test placenta for defects.
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Codominance
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Phenotypes of both alleles are exhibited in the heterozygote because both alleles affect the phenotype in separate, distinguishable ways.
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Human genetic disorder characterized by an excessive secretion of mucus and consequent vulnerability to infection; fatal if untreated.
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Dihybrid
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AABB * aabb = Dihybrid
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Epistasis
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When one gene alters the effects of a completely different one.
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Huntington's Disease
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Human disease caused by dominant allele; fatal 10-20 years after onset of symptoms.
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Hybrid
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Crossing of two true breeding organisms.
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Multifactorial
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Character influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors.
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Norm of Reaction
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The range of phenotypes created by a single genotype based on environmental factors.
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Pleiotropy
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The ability of a gene to have multiple effects.
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Polygenic Inheritance
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Effect of multiple genes on one phenotype
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Quantitative Character
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Varies over a range rather than either-or.
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True-Breeding
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Plants that create offspring of the same variety when they self-pollinate.
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