Autosomal Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
F1
A
First filial generation offspring from a cross mating
2
Q
F2
A
A
Second filial generation offspring from cross mating of F1 parents
3
Q
Crossing
A
The deliberate breeding of two different individuals that results in offspring that carries part of the genetic material of each parent.
4
Q
Pedigrees
A
A diagram used to represent the inheritance of traits through a family over a number of generatons
5
Q
What can you see from pedigrees
A
- Whether trait is caused by a dominant or recessive allele, whether inheritance is autosomal or sex-linked.
6
Q
Female symbols
A
circle
7
Q
Male symboles
A
squares
8
Q
Not affected symbol
A
colourless
9
Q
Affected symbol
A
Shaded shape
10
Q
Punnet square ratios
A
Genotype: 1AA : 2Aa : 1aa
Phenotype: 3 Yellow : 1 White
11
Q
Mating symbol
A
square and circle
12
Q
Sibling symble
A
circle - square - square
