CHYS 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Red Hair, Depth Perception, Teratology
21 Dec 2015
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Chys 1f90 terms: section 1: terms: 1-20terms definitions 1. ) Genotypethe genetic make-up and sequencing of an organism. The genetic characteristics you carry, but do not necessarily express, (internally coded) ex. Red hair is a gene that can be carried over through as many as 5 generations back without being expressed2. ) Phenotypewhat you express physically from your set of genetic inheritance. A couple can have blue eyes and brown eyes but their child is born with blue eyes and expresses that gene3. ) Human genomecomplete set of genetics info for humans (human map) ex. Books are created by mixing the alphabet, humans are made from mixing dna4. ) Neuronbasic units of the brain that transmit nerve impulses ex. The genetic properties (hereditary and inherited characteristics) or futures or an organism. Sharing qualities with a parent, both having the same like of a certain food6. ) Heritabilityamount of variety in a trait that is attributed to hereditary influences ex.
