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Genetics Terms
Terms for genetics and Mendel's four principles.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. | Traits are inherited as discrete units. Biological inheritance is determined by factor that are passed from one generation to the next -- genes. |
| 2. Principle of Dominance | Some alleles are dominant (trait is expressed) and some are recessive (trait is not expressed when dominant present). |
| 3. Principle of Segregation | 2 copies of each gene separate during gamete formation. (Each adult has 2 copies of each gene- one from each parent. These genes separate from each other when gametes are formed (during meiosis)). |
| 4. Principle of Independent Assortment | Inheritance of one trait does not influence inheritance of another. |
| Homozygous | (Pure) Both alleles are the same. |
| Heterozygous | (Hybrid) Each allele is different. |
| Genotype | 2 alleles (Aa, AA, aa). |
| Phenotype | Physical characteristic. |
| Allele | Different versions of a gene (A, a, B, b). |
| In a test cross to find the unknown genotype, use... | Pure/homozygous recessive. |
| Is this correct? WrWR | No, it isn't. This should be written as WWRr. |
| Gamete | A mature haploid male or female cell that is able to unite with another to form a zygote. |
| Diploid | A cell with paired chromosomes (before meiosis). |
| Haploid | A cell with half the chromosomes (after meiosis). |