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Genetics - Coggle Diagram
Genetics
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Genes
the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein
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Dominant
Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
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Genotype
An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
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sickle cell disease
Individuals who are homozygous for the gene controlling hemoglobin S. The disease is characterized by the destruction of red blood cells and by episodic blocking of blood vessels by the adherence of sickle cells to the vascular endothelium.
cystic fibrosis
A genetic disorder that occurs in people with two copies of a certain recessive allele; characterized by an excessive secretion of mucus and consequent vulnerability to infection; fatal if untreated.
Phenotype the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.