11.1 Vocab Flashcards
This is the vocabulary in Chapter 11, Section 1.
1
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genetics
A
scientific study of heredity
2
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fertilization
A
process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
3
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trait
A
specific characteristic of an individual
4
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hybrid
A
offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
5
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gene
A
sequence of DNA for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring
6
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allele
A
one of a number of different forms of a gene
7
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principle of dominance
A
Mendel’s second conclusion, which states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive
8
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segregation
A
separation of alleles during gamete formation
9
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gamete
A
sex cell
