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Genetics Science Test
Term | Definition |
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trait | a characteristic, such as seed color |
heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
genetics | the study of heredity |
genes | the factors that control traits |
alleles | the different forms of a gene |
dominant | always shows up in an organism ex. B |
recessive | is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present ex. b |
hybrid | has two different alleles for a trait ex. Bb (also know as heterozygous) |
phenotype | physical apperance ex. spongebob is yellow |
genotype | combination of alleles (letters) ex. YY makes spongebob yellow |
homozygous | means the alleles are the same also called purebred ex. BB or bb |
heterozygous | means the alleles are different also called hybrid ex. Bb |
purebred | always produces offspring that have the same trait ex. BB or bb (also know as homozygous) |
3 examples of traits passed by heredity | face shape, hair color, blood type |
acquired trait | an organism develops after it is born |
environmental- acquired trait | A flamingo is pink because it cats pink food. |
learned- acquired trait | The ability to ride a skateboard or bike. |
manipulated- acquired trait | Breeding plants or animals to get the most desirable traits. |
chromosomes | are short, thick coils of DNA |
How many chromosomes are in human cells? | 46 |
How many chromosomes are in human gametes (egg or sperm)? | 23 |
Why do body cells have twice as many chromosomes as gametes? | When the egg and sperm combine together, they make up 46 chromosomes. They create a new cell that will become a new individual (baby) with a complete set of 46 chromosomes. |