Biology Punnet squares Genetics Flashcards
Punnet square, Mendel, dominance rules
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| 1790083008 | Meiosis | specialized cell division that forms gametes and splits the chromosome number in half.(2n to n) | 0 | |
| 1790083009 | genotype | genetic makeup of an organism, with both alleles. | 1 | |
| 1790083010 | incomplete dominance | a condition in which the all the genotypes shows up. Ex. a mixture of traits like red, pink and white flowers | 2 | |
| 1790083011 | codominance | when both traits show up. Ex. black and white hairs show. | 3 | |
| 1790083012 | gene | sequence of DNA that codes for a specific trait and is often made of 2 alleles. | 4 | |
| 1790083013 | zygote | fertilized egg | 5 | |
| 1790083014 | Punnet | developed a method for determining probabilities of trait inherence | 6 | |
| 1790083015 | somatic cells | all cells of an organism that are not gametes; are diploid; often called body cells. | 7 | |
| 1790083016 | homozygous | having two identical alleles for a particular trait | 8 | |
| 1790083017 | trait | specific characteristic that varies from one organism to another | 9 | |
| 1790083018 | mutation | change in DNA sequence that affects genetic information, and a sudden change in an allele. | 10 | |
| 1790083019 | sex chromosomes | one of two chromosomes that determines an individual's sex | 11 | |
| 1790083020 | hybrid | offspring of parents with different traits | 12 | |
| 1790083021 | haploid | term for any cell with only a single set of chromosomes | 13 | |
| 1790083022 | gamete | specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction; are haploid | 14 | |
| 1790083023 | Mendel | monk who first developed methods for researching genetic inheritance | 15 | |
| 1790083024 | Karyotype | photograph of chromosomes grouped in order of pairs | 16 | |
| 1790083025 | pure breed | offspring of the parents with the same traits | 17 | |
| 1790083026 | genetics | scientific study of heredity | 18 | |
| 1790083027 | phenotype | physical characteristics of an organism; shows the dominate trait | 19 | |
| 1790083028 | diploid | term for any cell with both sets of chromosomes | 20 | |
| 1790083029 | allele | one of a number of different forms of a gene; represented with a letter | 21 | |
| 1790083030 | autosomal chromosome | a chromosome that does not determine an individual's sex | 22 | |
| 1790083031 | heterozygous | having two different alleles for the same trait | 23 | |
| 1790083032 | F1 or first filial | first generation of offspring | 24 |