Heredity Concept Map Assessment

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nucleus

height

karyotype

an organized profile of a person's chromosomes

Genes

physical characteristics

traits

complex traits

traits influenced by more than one gene or sometimes many

single-gene traits

traits influenced by just one gene (rare)

phenotype

the physical characteristics of an individual

Alleles

Genotype

individuals combination of genes

dominant

has capital letter

recessive

has lowercase letter

Chromosomes

46 chromosomes or 23 pairs

sex chromosomes

meiosis

gender

autosomes

mitosis

DNA

RNA

rRNA

ribosomal RNA (for translation)

tRNA

transfer RNA (for translation)

translation

mRNA

messenger RNA (for transcription)

unwinds exposing the gene responsible for the protein

Genetic Disorders

Huntington's

Others

mutations

point mutation

frame shift mutation

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