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Genetics-9th
Fundamentals of Genetics wks.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genetics | branch of biology that studies heredity |
| monohybrid cross | a cross that considers one pair of contrasting traits |
| P generation | first two individuals crossed in a breeding experiment |
| F1 generation | offspring of the P generation |
| F2 generation | offspring of F1 generation |
| alleles | different versions of a gene |
| dominant | factor that masks another form of a trait |
| recessive | not expressed when the dominatn form of the trait is present |
| homozygous | when the two alleles of a particular gene are the same |
| heterozygous | the alleles of a particaular gene are different |
| genotype | set of alleles that an individual has |
| phenotype | physical appearance of an organism |
| law of segregation | the two alleles for a trait seperate when gametes are fromed |
| Punnett square | diagram that predicts the outcomes of a genetic cross |