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Dictionary Def: Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. In humans, the term generally refers to traits that are influenced by genes on the X chromosome. This is because the X chromosome is large and contains many more genes than the smaller Y chromosome.
Own Words: A Sex-Linked trait is a trait where the gene is located on a sex chromosome.
Makes me Think: This term makes me think of the slideshow that we had on meiosis.
Do I Understand: sort of.

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Dictionary Def: The Principle of Independent Assortment describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop. ... During meiosis, the pairs of homologous chromosome are divided in half to form haploid cells, and this separation, or assortment, of homologous chromosomes is random.
Own Words:  The law of independent assortment explains how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.
Makes me Think: this term makes me think of the presentation that we had last class.
Do I Understand: pretty easy.

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Dictionary Def: When an organism makes gametes, each gamete receives just one gene copy, which is selected randomly. This is known as the law of segregation. A Punnett square can be used to predict genotypes (allele combinations) and phenotypes (observable traits) of offspring from genetic crosses.
Own Words: The law of segregation states that when an organism make gametes, each gamete receives just one copy.
Makes me Think: This term makes me think of the presentation that we had.
Do I Understand: Pretty easy to understand.

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Dictionary Def: A pedigree shows relationships between family members and indicates which individuals have certain genetic pathogenic variants, traits, and diseases within a family as well as vital status. A pedigree can be used to determine disease inheritance patterns within a family. Enlarge.
Own Words: A pedigree shows where and what certain traits came from in your family.
Makes me Think: Of a family tree which shows relation ships between family.
Do I Understand: Yes.

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Dictionary Def: Alleles are described as a variant of a gene that exists in two or more forms. Each gene is inherited in two alleles, i.e., one from each parent. Thus, this means there would also be having two different alleles for a trait. ... These three or more variants for the same gene are called multiple alleles.
Own Words: Multiple variants for the same gene
Makes me Think: of Punnett squares.
Do I Understand: Yes because of the Punnett squares

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Dictionary Def: Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. Individuals receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. If the alleles are different, the dominant allele usually will be expressed, while the effect of the other allele, called recessive, is masked.
Own Words: A relationship between two versions of a gene.
Makes me Think: This term makes me think of the assignment that we had.
Do I Understand: Sort of.

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Dictionary Def: The observable characteristics or traits of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment: the physical expression of one or more genes.
Own Words: The Phenotype is the physical Gene Trait controlling weather you have blue eyes, blond hair, ect.
Makes Me Think: Of CRISPER something we learned about in 7th grade.
Understand: I think that this is one of the easier terms for me to understand.

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Dictionary Def: "A genotype is an individual's collection of genes. ... The genotype is expressed when the information encoded in the genes' DNA is used to make protein and RNA molecules. The expression of the genotype contributes to the individual's observable traits, called the phenotype."
Own Words: The letter of the Dominant and Recessive gene that your mom and dad will give you.
Makes me Think: This makes me think the project that we did in 7th grade where we would use dominant and receive genes to figure out the chances of receiving brown eyes or blue.
Do I Understand: Yes, Because of that project. may need more explanation

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Dictionary Def:A polygenic trait is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene. Traits that display a continuous distribution, such as height or skin color, are polygenic. ... Many polygenic traits are also influenced by the environment and are called multifactorial.
Own Words: A trait that is influenced by more than one gene.
Makes me Think: This makes me think of the notes that we took in class.
Do I Understand: Yes.

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Dictionary Def: A dominant trait is an inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is contributed from a parent through a dominant allele. Traits, also known as phenotypes, may include features such as eye color, hair color, immunity or susceptibility to certain diseases and facial features such as dimples and freckles.
Own Words: A dominant trait is a trait that refers to the relationship that is expressed between the two alleles; dominant and recessive.
Makes me Think: This makes me think of the notes we took last class and the quiz we took on what dominant traits are expressed in ourselves.
Do I Understand: Yes.

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Dictionary Def: The presence of two identical alleles at a particular gene locus. A homozygous genotype may include two normal alleles or two alleles that have the same variant.
Own Words: Homozygos is when you have two of the same alleles of a particular gene or genes.
Makes me Think: This term makes me think of the notes that we took on punnet squares
Do I Understand: very easy

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Dictionary Def: Incomplete dominance results from a cross in which each parental contribution is genetically unique and gives rise to progeny whose phenotype is intermediate. Incomplete dominance is also referred to as semi-dominance and partial dominance.
Own Words: Incomplete dominance is the result of a cross in which each parental contribution is genetically unique, resulting in progeny with an intermediate phenotype.
Makes me Think: Me think of the notes that we took last class.
Do I Understand: Kind of.

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Dictionary Def: The presence of two different alleles at a particular gene locus. A heterozygous genotype may include one normal allele and one mutated allele or two different mutated alleles.
Own Words: Heterozygous is when you have two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
Makes me Think: Of the punnet squares that we did in class.
Do I Understand: Yes.

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Dictionary Def: "A recessive trait is a trait that is expressed when an organism has two recessive alleles, or forms of a gene. ... Dominant alleles mask the effects of recessive alleles, so a recessive trait is only expressed when an organism has two recessive alleles for a gene."
Own Words: The recessive gene is the gene that is less common and usually only occurs when both genes are recessive. Ex. Both parents have blue eyes and they both pass down the blue eye (recessive gene) down.
Makes me Think: Of the same project I did in 7th grade when I had to find out the chances of receiving certain traits.
Do I Understand: Yes, Recessive and Dominant are two things we learned. Definetley could learn more though.

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Dictionary Def: A trait is a specific characteristic of an organism. Traits can be determined by genes or the environment, or more commonly by interactions between them. The genetic contribution to a trait is called the genotype. The outward expression of the genotype is called the phenotype.
Own Words: A trait is an organism's unique property. Genes and the environment, as well as interactions between them, can influence traits.
Makes me Think: It makes me think of the punnet squares that we did in class.
Do I Understand: Yes i do understand.

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Dictionary Def: a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Own Words: Information that is transported from a parent to their offspring that which determines some characteristic of the offspring.
Makes me Think: Of the project that we did in 7th grade on genes.
Do I Understand: I would say that i do understand this topic