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Chpt 11.1- 11.3
Chapter 11.1- 11.3 parrot
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics | The study of heredity. |
| Fertilization | Male and female reproductive cells join to produce a new cell. |
| Trait | Specific characteristic. |
| Hybrid | Cross between unlike parents. |
| Genes | Factors that are passed from parent to offspring. |
| Allele | Different forms of genes. |
| Principle of Dominance | Mendel's second conclusion. Some alleles are dominant while others are recessive. |
| Segregation | Alleles separate. |
| Homozygous | Same alleles. |
| Heterozygous | Different alleles. |
| Phenotype | Physical attributes. |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup. |
| Punnett Square | A tool used to determine probability of genotypes in offspring. |
| Independent assortment | Genes for different traits can segregate independently of other traits. |
| Incomplete Dominance | One allele is not completely dominant over the other. |
| Codominance | Phenotypes from both alleles are clearly expressed. |
| Multiple alleles | A gene with more than one allele. |
| Polygenic Traits | Traits caused by one gene working with at least one other gene. |