Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is a Punnett square ?
A diagram that shows the combinations that will result from a genetic cross.
What is probability ?
The likelihood that a particular event will occur.
Homozygous ?
Organisms that have 2 identical alleles .
What is heterozygous ?
Organism that have 2 different alleles .
What is a phenotype ?
The physical characteristics
What is a genotype ?
The genetic makeup
What is a gene map?
It’s shows the relative locations of each known gene.
What are genetics ?
The scientific study of genetics
What is fertilization ?
When a male reproduction cell joins a female reproduction cell.
What is true-breeding ?
The offspring of crosses between parents with different traits .
What are genes ?
The chemical factors that determine traits.
What are alleles ?
The different forms of a gene
What is segregation ?
Separation of alleles during gamete formation .
What are gametes?
Specialized cells involved in sexual reproduction .
What are genetics ?
The scientific study of genetics
What is fertilization ?
When a male reproduction cell joins a female reproduction cell.
What is true-breeding ?
The offspring of crosses between parents with different traits .
What are genes ?
The chemical factors that determine traits.
What are alleles ?
The different forms of a gene
What is segregation ?
Separation of alleles during gamete formation .
What are gametes?
Specialized cells involved in sexual reproduction .
What are hybrids ?
The offspring crosses of between parents with different traits.
What is independent assortment ?
Independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes.
What is incomplete dominance ?
When one allele is not completely dominant over the other
