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Genetics & Punnett
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics | The study of how traits are inherited. |
| Asexual Pros & Cons | Pro: Prduce lots of offspring quickly Cons: No variety, little opportunity for "best: indiviual to appear. |
| Sexual Pros | Variety, Differences to compete in the wild, Better suited to survival (adaptions), More offspring. |
| Sexual Con | A lot of time and effort is used to compete for mates. |
| Inventor of genetics? | Gregor Mendel |
| Gene | A specific sequence of DNA |
| Heterozygous | 2 Different alleles |
| Homozygous | 2 Same alleles |
| Phenotype | Physical appearance |
| CoDominant | When traits blend to make a third possibility |
| Chromozome | Wound up DNA from nucleus |
| Gametes | Reproductive cells that come together |
| Heredity | Passing of traits from parents to offspring |