12.1 Flashcards
1
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Genetics
A
The scientific study of biological inheritance.
2
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Fertilization
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A process that male and female reproductive cells join during it.
3
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Trait
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A specific characteristic, like seed color or plant height.
4
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Hybrids
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The offspring of crosses between parents with different contrasting characteristics.
5
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Genes
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Characteristics determined by factors that are passed from one parental generation to the next.
6
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Alleles
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The different forms of a single gene.
7
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Principle of dominance
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Mendels second conclusion.
8
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Segregation
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Separation of the allele of yellow pods away from green pods.
9
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Gametes
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Reproductive cells.
