Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Genetics Vocab

QuestionAnswer
heredity the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
trait a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
genetics the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
fertilization the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
pure bred bred from parents of the same breed or variety
gene a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
alleles one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
dominant allele An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele
recessive allele allele masked with dominant allele
hybrid the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule
probability the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case.
punnet square The Punnett square is a diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment
phenotype the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
genotype the genetic constitution of an individual organism
homozygous having two identical alleles for a trait
heterozygous two different alleles for a trait
codomminance is a relationship between two versions of a gene
meiosis a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
messenger rna the form of RNA in which genetic information transcribed from DNA as a sequence of bases is transferred to a Ribosome.
transfer rna RNA consisting of folded molecules that transport amino acids from the cytoplasm of a cell to a ribosome.
mutation the changing of the structure of a gene
Created by: Wolfman12
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards