Chapter 11: Intro to Genetics & Chapter 12: DNA Flashcards
Trait
specific characteristic of an individual
Hybrid
offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
Gene
sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring
Allele
one of a number of different forms of a gene
Principle of dominance
Mendel’s second conclusion, which states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive
Segregation
separation of alleles during gamete formation
Gamete
sex cell
Genetics
scientific study of heredity
probability
likelihood that a particular event will occur
homozygous
having two identical alleles for a particular gene
heterozygous
having two different alleles for a particular gene
phenotype
physical characteristics of an organism
genotype
genetic makeup of an organism
Punnett square
diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross
independent assortment
one of Mendel’s principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
homologous
term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent
diploid
term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes
haploid
term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of jeans
meiosis
process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell
tetrad
structure containing four chromatids that form during meiosis
crossing-over
process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis
zygote
fertilized egg
transformation
process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria
Fertilization
process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
