13 Flashcards
1
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Mendel
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hereditary information passes from one generation to the next in discrete units
2
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locus
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area of gene
3
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allele
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different forms of the same gene
4
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homozygous
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same allele (PP)
5
Q
heterozygous
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different alleles (Pp)
6
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genotype
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an individual’s alleles
7
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phenotype
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observable traits
8
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breed true
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keep the same traits
9
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gamete
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mature reproductive cell; egg or sperm
10
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zygote
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fusion of two gametes at fertilization; first cell of a new individual
11
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filial
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offspring; F1, F2
12
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punnett square
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diagram used to predict genotype possibilities
13
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monohybrid cross
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Bb x Bb
