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Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genetics | specific study of heredity |
| trait | a specific characteristic, passed from parent to offspring |
| hybrid | offspring of a cross between parents with diffrent traits |
| segregation | seperation of alleles |
| gamete | another name for a sex cell |
| homozygous | organism that have two identical alleles for a particular trait |
| heterozygous | organisms that have 2 diffrent allelles for a particular trait |
| phenotype | physical apperance of alleles |
| genotype | genetic make up |
| diploid | a cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes |
| haploid | cell containig only a single set of genes |
| crossing over | homologous chromosomes change places |
| asexual reproduction | single celled organisms forming onther organism with no sexual reproduction |
| meiosis | makes gamete |
| mutation | mistake in the DNA a change in the base sequence |
| sex chromosomes (gametes) | 2 of the 46 chromosomes, determine an individuals sex |
| autosomes | name for all chromosomes that are not gametes |