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Biology Genetics
Flashcards for Chapters 11 and 14
Term | Definition |
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punnett square | used to predict genetic crosses |
zygote | fertilized egg |
independent assortment | genes for different traits separate independently of each other |
hybrid | offspring of pure dominant and pure recessive |
autosomes | Chromosomes #1-22, determines traits |
heterozygous | two different alleles |
segregation | separation of alleles during gamete formation |
genotype | genetic make-up |
recessive | "hidden" allele on a heterozygote |
phenotype | physical characteristic |
sex-linked | allele attached to sex chromosome |
homozygous | two identical alleles |
dominant | allele that masks or hides another |
allele | form of a gene |
genetics | scientific study of heredity |