Biology Unit 6 Flashcards
1
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Gregor Mendel
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Scientist who founded genetics
2
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Trait
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A specific characteristic
3
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Gene
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Genetic information for a trait
4
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Alleles
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The alternate forms of a gene
5
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Gamete
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Sex Cell
6
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Zygote
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Fertilized egg cell
7
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Fertilization
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The process of a male gamete giving genes to a female gamete
7
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True breeding
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Having the same alleles for a trait
8
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Monohybrid cross
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A cross between two organisms while only focusing on 1 trait
9
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Hybrid
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Different alleles for a trait
10
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Dihybrid cross
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Monohybrid cross but with two or more traits
11
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Punett Square
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A method of listing out the possible genotypes of a trait in the offspring of two parents
12
Q
P
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Parent Generation, true-bred
13
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F1
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First Generation, Hybrid of P
14
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F2
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Second Generation, F1 is self bred
