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Science 7
Genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics | the study of heredity a biological process where a parent passes certain genes onto their offspring express specific traits or characteristics |
| Gregor Mendel | Father of modern genetics experimented on pea plants |
| Genotype | genetic make up of an organism Represented by letters EX: TT, tt, Tt |
| Phenotype | physical appearance of an organism. EX: Tall, short |
| Alleles | variants or difference in a gene occurs in a fixed spot |
| Dominant | show their effect with only 1 copy of the allele EX: T |
| Recessive | show their effect with 2 copies of the allele EX: t |
| Inherited Traits | comes from both parents examples: skin, hair, and eye color, height, and freckles |
| Homozygous ( Purebred) | consists of gene pairs that are the same ( TT or tt) |
| Heterozygous (Hybrid) | consists of gene pairs that are different (Tt) |
| Punnet Square | a diagram used by geneticists to determine the probability of an offspring having a particular phenotype. |
| Probability | expressed in a percentage % |