Chapter 10 Sec 1 Vocab

Question 1

Characteristics that are inherited

Answer 1

Traits

Question 2

The branch of biology that studied heredity

Answer 2

Genetics

Question 3

They produce male and female sex cells

Answer 3

Gametes

Question 4

Male gametes unite with female gametes

Answer 4

Fertilization

Question 5

Fertilized cell

Answer 5

Zygote

Question 6

Transfer of pollen grains from a male reproductive organ to a female reproductive organ in a plant

Answer 6

Pollination

Question 7

The offspring of parents that have different forms of a trait

Answer 7

Hybrid

Question 8

Different gene forms

Answer 8

Allele

Question 9

The observed trait

Answer 9

Dominant

Question 10

The dissapeared trait

Answer 10

Recessive

Question 11

States that every individual has two alleles of each gene and each gamete receives one of these alleles

Answer 11

Law of segregation

Question 12

The way an organism looks or behave

Answer 12

Phenotype

Question 13

Combination an organism contains

Answer 13

Genotype

Question 14

If the two traits are the same

Answer 14

Homozygous

Question 15

If the two traits are different

Answer 15

Heterozygous

Question 16

Mendel’s second law states that genes for different traits are inherited independently of each other

Answer 16

Law of independent assortment

Question 17

The passing on of traits from parent to offspring

Answer 17

Heredity