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2b1-Heredity
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetics | Study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring. |
| Heredity | Passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| Inherited | Trait you get from your parents through your genes |
| Trait | Specific characteristic or features of an organism |
| Gene | Section of DNA that helps determine a trait (hair color) |
| Allele | Type of gene (brown hair) |
| Dominant | Allele that is shown ; capital letter |
| Recessive | Allele that is hidden ; lowercase letter |
| Genotype | Genetics (BB,Bb) |
| Phenotype | Physical (Blue eyes) |
| Punnett Square | Diagram used to predict genotypes |
| Probability | Likelihood or chance of something happening |
| Purebred | Two identical alleles (BB,Bb) |
| Hybrid | Two different alleles(Bb) |
| Ratio | Tells how many of one thing in comparison to another |
| Mutated | DNA that has undergone a change |
| Gregor Mendall | Father of Genetics |
| Homozygous | 2 identical alleles (BB,Bb) Purebread |
| Heterozygous | 2 different alleles(Bb) Hybrid |
| Pedigree | Diagram shows how a trait is passed through several generations of a family |