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Bio Vocab Wk 10/1

Andy Loeser's Bio Vocab Wk 10/11

TermDefinitionOriginPrefix/MeaningRoot/MeaningSuffix/MeaningAlternate Words
Allele any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation German: short for Allelomorph N/A allelois/each other; morphe/form N/A parallel, paralleled, unparalleled, unparallel
dominant the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism. Latin N/A dominari/ to rule -ant/ performing (a specified action) or being (in a specified condition) accountant, decadent, entertainment, assortment
recessive that one of a pair of alternative alleles whose effect is masked by the activity of the second when both are present in the same cell or organism. Latin re-/back cedere/ to go -ive/ that performs or tends toward an (indicated) action attractive, active, interactive, coactive
genotype the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits. Greek genos/ birth, race, kind typos/ dent, impression, mark, figure, original form N/A countertype, type, antetype, antitype
phenotype the appearance of an organism resulting from the interaction of the genotype and the environment. Greek N/A phainein/ to show; typos/ type N/A countertype, type, antetype, antitype
heterozygous having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic. Greek heteros/ the other (of two), another, different zygon/ yoke -ous/ full of : abounding in : having : possessing the qualities of heterochromosome, heterochromosomes, heterochromatisms, heterochromatism
homozygous having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics. Greek homos/ one and the same zygon/ yoke ous/ full of : abounding in : having : possessing the qualities of homosexual, homogenous, homoeomorph, homoblastic
Meiosis part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid. Greek N/A meion/ less -sis/ process,action synthesis, photosynthesis, mitosis, miosis
crossing over the interchange of corresponding chromatid segments of homologous chromosomes with their linked genes. Anglo-Fr.; German N/A an cros/ in a crossed position; ufar/ over, above N/A cross, crossing, over, overhead
diploid having two similar complements of chromosomes. Greek; International Science Vocabulary di-/ twice : twofold : double N/A ploid/ having or being a chromosome number that bears (such) a relationship to or is (so many) times the basic chromosome number of a given group diphase, dipetalus, diphones, diphone
haploid pertaining to a single set of chromosomes. Greek N/A haploeidēs/ single N/A hapax, hapaxes, haphazard, haphazardly
gamete a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism. Greek N/A gametēs/ husband N/A game, gama, gamas, gamash
homologous chromosome one of a pair of chromosomes that match up at meiosis and are identical in morphology and arrangement; a chromosome with the same gene sequence as another, each derived from one parent Greek khroma/ color homologos/ agreeing soma/ body homosexual, homogenous, homoeomorph, homoblastic
fertilization the union of male and female gametic nuclei. Latin N/A fertilis/ bearing in abundance, fruitful, productive ation/ action or process nation, nations, animation, contamination
zygote the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage. Greek N/A zygon/ yoke N/A homozygotes, homozygote, heterozygotes, heterozygote
genetics the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment. Greek N/A genesis/ origin N/A gene, genes, generation, genetic
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