ch 10.2 and 10.3 terms

Question 1

recessive

Answer 1

An allele that is expressed only if it is present with a similar allele

Question 2

dominant

Answer 2

An allele that is present regardless of what it is combined with

Question 3

allele

Answer 3

An alternate form of a gene

Question 4

trait

Answer 4

Characteristics that are inherited

Question 5

law of segregation

Answer 5

Every organism has 2 alleles and these segregate during meiosis

Question 6

law of ind. Asst.

Answer 6

Genes for different traits are inherited independently of each other

Question 7

heterozygous

Answer 7

Having two different alleles

Question 8

homozygous

Answer 8

Having two of the same allele

Question 9

gametes

Answer 9

Male and female sex cells

Question 10

hybrid

Answer 10

Offspring of parents that have different forms of a trait

Question 11

genetics

Answer 11

The branch of biology that studies heredity

Question 12

zygote

Answer 12

The cell that is produced by fertilization of male and female gametes

Question 13

phenotype

Answer 13

The expression of an allele

Question 14

fertilization

Answer 14

The fusing of male and female gametes to produce a zygote

Question 15

genotype

Answer 15

The genes present in an allele

Question 16

heredity

Answer 16

The passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next

Question 17

pollination

Answer 17

Transfer of pollen from the male flower parts to the female flower parts