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Biologychapter 5

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Producing a new organism using only mitotic cell divisions is called?? Asexual reproduction
Paired heredity factors are called? Genes
Uppercase means? Ex.T Dominant
Lowercase means? recessive
organism with two different alleles is? heterozygous
Different forms of a gene for a trait are? alleles.
Letters that represent the real combination of alleles for s trait are called? Genotype
Location of a gene in a chromozone? locus
An organism with 2 identical alleles ? Homozygous
The physical expression of an organisms genes. Is it tall or short!! Phenotype
Punnett square a diagram used to show possible gamete combinations from a genetic cross.
Gregor Mendel Father of genetics
Process by which a plant is fertilized by its own pollen self- pollination
Plant is fertilized by another plants pollen is called? cross- pollination
P1 The original parent generation
F1 The first fillial generation, offspring of the p1 generation
F2 Second fillial generation, offspring of the f1 generation
Mating organisms to determine an unknown genotype is? Test cross
Pedigree chart tracing presence of a trait for several generations
Incomplete Dominance both alleles are expressed but neither is dominant. they blend
2 alleles for a gene are expressed but there is no blending Codominance
Multiple Alleles when there are more than 2 alleles for a trait
Dominant blood type alleles Ia and Ib
Recessive blood type alleles i
cross dealing with 2 traits at the same time Dihybrid cross
Independent assortment traits are inherited independently from eachother
2 or more genes together control a trait. Polygenic-inheritance
Autosomes chromosomes that do not control the sex
Female XX
Male XY
Sex-linked traits traits who's genes are located on the x or y chromosomes
X and y are not?? Homologous
Carries the gene but not the trait Carrier
Males Have more sex-linked disorders fact
Karyotype Picture of human chromosome pairs
Hetero- gametes not alike
Fertilization the process of forming a zygote
Spermatogenisis meiosis resulting in the formation of sperm
Oogenisis meiosis resulting in the formation of ova
Union of of haploid gametes to form a dipliod zygote Sexual reproduction
First phase of the cell cycle Interphase, G1 S, and G2
The formation of an identical copy of genetic info in a cell Mitosis
First phase of Mitosis in which centrosomes migrate to opposite sides Prophase
2nd phase of mitosis where centromeres align in the middle. Metaphase
Formation of daughter chromosomes 3rd phase of mitosis Anaphase
4th phase of mitosis where a new nucleus forms. Telaphase
The cell is divided The Final phase of mitosis Cytokinesis
Only in plant Cytokinesis Cell Plate
The study of heredity Genetics
Long strands of DNA Chromosones
Proteins that help support the DNA Histones
Human diploid number 46
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