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bio 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allele | One of a number of different forms of a gene |
| Fertilization | Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
| Gamete | Sex cell |
| Gene | Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring |
| Genetics | Scientific study of heredity |
| Hybrid | Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits |
| Principle of Dominance | Mendel's second conclusion, which states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive |
| Segregation | Separation of alleles during gamete formation |
| Trait | Specific characteristics of an individual |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup of an organism |
| Homozygous | Having 2 identical alleles for a particular gene |
| Heterozygous | Having 2 different alleles for a particular gene |
| Independent assortment | One of Mendel's principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes |
| Phenotype | Physical characteristics of an organism |
| Probability | Likelihood that a particular event will occur |
| Punnett Square | Diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype of combinations of a genetic cross |
| Codominance | Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed |
| Incomplete Dominance | Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele |
| Multiple allele | A gene that has more than 2 alleles |
| Polygenic trait | Trait controlled by 2 or more genes |
| Homologous | Term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent |
| Diploid | Term used to refer to a cells that contains 2 sets of homologous chromosomes |
| Haploid | Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes |
| Meiosis | Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Tetrad | Structure containing 4 chromatids that forms during meiosis |
| Crossing-over | Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis |
| Zygote | Fertilized egg |