Allele Alternative forms of a gene Bases Chemicals inside DNA that provide the genetic code for an individual Centromere Hold two chromatids together in a chromosome Characteristics Inherited traits such as hair colour and eye colour Chromatid Carry the genes Chromosome Made up of two chromatids held together by a centromere Continuous Variation Type of variation that cannot be separated into groups, such as height Cystic Fibrosis Inherited disease affecting the and pancreas Discrete Variation Type of variation that can be separated into groups such as blood type DNA Holds the genetic information that is inherited from each parent DNA Profiling Using the DNA sequence to identify a person or information about that person Dominant The allele of a gene that always appears in the phenotype Gel Electrophoresis Technique used to separate DNA samples using an electrical current. Gene
Allele Bases Centromere Characteristics Chromatid Chromosome Continuous Variation Cystic Fibrosis Discrete Variation DNA DNA Profiling Dominant Gel Electrophoresis Gene Alternative forms of a gene Chemicals inside DNA that provide the genetic code for an individual Hold two chromatids together in a chromosome Inherited traits such as hair colour and eye colour Carry the genes Made up of two chromatids held together by a centromere Type of variation that cannot be separated into groups, such as height Inherited disease affecting the and pancreas Type of variation that can be separated into groups such as blood type Holds the genetic information that is inherited from each parent Using the DNA sequence to identify a person or information about that person The allele of a gene that always appears in the phenotype Technique used to separate DNA samples using an electrical current.
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