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Biology - Unit 3b #1
vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genes | Sections of DNA the code for proteins |
| Alleles | Different forms of a gene |
| Chromosomes | Long strands of DNA that contain many genes |
| Dominant | An allele that is expressed if only one copy present (PP,Pp) |
| Recessive | An allele that is expressed only two copies present (pp) |
| Homozygous | Having two identical alleles |
| Heterozygous | Having two different alleles |
| Autosome | Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
| Trisomy | When there is an extra copy of a chromosome |
| Monosomy | When where is a missing copy of chromosome |
| Nondisjunction | When chromosomes fail to separate correctly |
| Diploid | Having two sets of chromosomes in each cell |
| Haploid | Having one set of chromosomes in each cell |
| Inheritance | Passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring |
| Punnet square | a diagram used to predict offspring genotype |