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Ch 23
Exam 2: Patterns of Gene Inheritance - Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alternate forms of the same gene on homologous chromosomes | alleles |
| The observable trait | phenotype |
| The gene pattern responsible for the trait | genotype |
| Mendel’s observations with pea plants - started by self-pollinating plants until they bred _____ ... | true, meaning that they always produced the same phenotypes in offspring. |
| • When plants with different phenotypes were cross pollinated, the offspring showed... | phenotypes with a distinct pattern |
| Each individual carries ______ factors that determine their phenotype | 2 |
| These factors _____ for sexual reproduction | segregate |
| dominant alleles mask... | recessive alleles |
| capital letter | dominant trait |
| lower case letter | recessive trait |
| homozygous dominant | WW - widow's peak |
| homozygous recessive | ww - no widow's peak |
| heterozygous | Ww - widow's peak |
| Used to determine the outcome of a given cross | Punnett Squares |
| horizontally | List all possible genes contributed by the father |
| vertically | List all possible genes contributed by the mother |
| a monohybrid cross looks at the inheritance of... | one trait following breeding with 2 heterozygotes (Ww x Ww) |
| a dihybrid cross looks at the inheritance of... | 2 traits between 2 heterozygotes (WwBb x WwBb) |
| non sex-linked genes are _____ genes | autosomal |
| sex-linked genes example | XbY |