bio #4 Flashcards
what is Genetics?
a field of biology that studies heredity or the passing of traits from parents to offspring
what is a Trait?
an inherited characteristic, such as eye color or hair color
what is an allele?
one or two or more different forms of a gene, specific DNA sequence
what is genes?
specific locations or loci on the chromosome that contain an allele. May produce polypeptides
what is a genotype?
the specific combination of alleles an organism has for a trait Pp phenotype: the physical description of an organism’s trait blue eyes
what is the Law of segregation?
Mendelian law stating that two alleles for each trait separate during meiosis, each gametes carry only one allele for each gene
what is the Law of dominance?
one person with dominance allele will display the effect of the dominance allele
what is Dominant?
allele for a purple flower are PP or Pp because their dominant trait
what is Recessive?
allele for a white flower would be pp.
what is Homozygous?
dominant or ressive an organism with two of the same alleles for a particular trait PP or pp
what is Heterozygous?
an organism with two different alleles for a particular trait Pp individual will show what one is dominate allele heterozygous
what is Mendel and peas?
studied pea true breeding staring of family pea pods. He discovers each plant has one factors one trait is dominate over other.
He didn’t know homo true breeding or hybrid is heterozygote or that meiosis is why each gamete gets only one allele each time he did the experiment he counted the second generation and their was ratio to 3:1
what is True-breeding?
plant in a true-breeding strain when crossed together will have offsprings the same (homozygous)
what is a Genetic cross?
breeding between men and women
what is a Monohybrid cross?
a genetic cross between parents that differs by only one trait being studied
what is Hybrid?
means heterozygous with two different races mate together.