Chapter 14; Mendel Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Trait | Specific characteristic of an individual |
| Hybrid | Created from cross of true-breeding individuals |
| 1st generation | P parent |
| Offspring of 1st generation | F1 offspring |
| Genes | Passed from one generation to the next. Determine an individual's characteristic |
| Alleles | The different forms of a gene |
| Some alleles are dominant, some recessive | Principle of Dominance |
| Separation of alleles during gamete formation | Segregation |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup |
| Phenotype | Physical traits |
| Two organisms may share the same ______but have different _____. | Phenotype; genotype |
| Homozygous | Two identical alleles for a gene |
| Heterozygous | Two different alleles for a gene |
| One allele is not completely dominant over another | Incomplete dominance |
| The phenotypes for both alleles are clearly expressed | Codominance |
| Many genes exist in more than two forms | Multiple allele |
| Many traits are produced by the interaction of several genes | Polygenic Traits |
| What is another way of saying gamete? | Sex cells |
| Zygote | Half of the chromosomes are from the female and the other half is from the male |
| What is diploid? | Both sets of homologous chromosomes; 2N |
| What is haploid? | Only a single set of chromosomes; 1N |
| During what phase of meiosis does crossing over occurs? | Prophase 1 |
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