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BoydUnit12
GEHS-BoydUnit12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | Rod shaped body found in the nucleus. |
| DNA | Molecule that stores genetic information |
| Gene | A segment of DNA that codes for a trait |
| Genetics | Field of Biology, the study of heredity |
| Heredity | Passing on of traits from parents to offspring |
| Gregor Mendel | Austrian Monk, "Father of Genetics", worked with pea plants. |
| Dominance | A factor that masks another |
| Recessive | Traits hidden by a dominant gene |
| Alleles | Different forms of genes that code for a trait., |
| Law of Segregation | Each individual inherits 2 copies of every gene, during the formation of gametes the 2 copies of a gene segragates. |
| Purebred | Homozygous, having 2 copies of the same allele |
| Hybrid | Heterozygous,having 2 different alleles |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup of an organism. |
| Phenotype | Physical appearance of an organism |
| Law of Independent Assortment | Factors for different characteristics are distributed to gametes independently |
| Homozygous | 2 of the same version of allele |
| Heterozygous | 2 different versions of allele |