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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Central Dogma of Biology - Correct Ans: DNA -> RNA -> Protein
mRNA is synthesized in the __________ direction - Correct Ans: 5' to 3'
Alleles - Correct Ans: Alternate forms of a gene
Homozygous - Correct Ans: Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
Heterozygous - Correct Ans: Having two different alleles for a trait
Phenotype - Correct Ans: Observable traits of an organism
Genotype - Correct Ans: Genetic makeup of an organism
Population - Correct Ans: A group of individuals that mate with one another to produce the next
generation
Evolution - Correct Ans: Change in heritable characteristics in a population over time
Dominant - Correct Ans: An allele that masks a recessive allele
Recessive - Correct Ans: An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
Mendel's Law of Segregation - Correct Ans: Alleles segregate from one another during the formation of
gametes
Phenotypic Ratio - Correct Ans: The ratio of the offspring's phenotypes
Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment - Correct Ans: Genes for different traits are inherited
independently of each other