Chapter 11 Vocab

Question 0

Male and female gametes join to firm a zygote with a mix a inherited genes

Answer 0

Fertilization

Question 1

The study of heredity

Answer 1

Genetics

Question 2

Plants that can self pollinate and produce identical offspring

Answer 2

True breeding

Question 3

A specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another

Answer 3

Trait

Question 4

Offspring of a cross between parents of different traits

Answer 4

Hybrid

Question 5

Chemical factors that determine traits

Answer 5

Gene

Question 6

Different forms of a gene

Answer 6

Allele

Question 7

Used to predict and compare the genetic variations that will result from a cross

Answer 7

Punnett square

Question 8

Organisms with two IDENTICAL alleles for the same trait

Answer 8

Homozygous

Question 9

Organisms with two DIFFERENT alleles for the same trait

Answer 9

Heterozygous

Question 10

Physical characteristics

Answer 10

Phenotype

Question 11

Genetic makeup

Answer 11

Genotype

Question 12

Some alleles are dominant and some are recessive

Answer 12

Principle of dominance

Question 13

Genes for different traits can segregate independently during your formation of gametes

Answer 13

Principle of independent assortment

Question 14

Am offspring receives only one allele for each gene from each parent

Answer 14

Principle of segregation

Question 15

When one allele is not completely dominant over the other; resulting in a blended phenotype

Answer 15

Incomplete dominance

Question 16

Both alleles contribute to the phenotype

Answer 16

Codominance

Question 17

Three or more alleles for the same gene

Answer 17

Multiple alleles

Question 18

Trait controlled by two or more genes

Answer 18

Polygenic trait

Question 19

Identical chromosome set with the same genes- one from mom one from dad

Answer 19

Homologous chromosome

Question 20

A cell with two homologous copies of each chromosome

Answer 20

Diploid

Question 21

A cell with only a single set if chromosomes

Answer 21

Haploid

Question 22

Process of reduction division in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

Answer 22

Meiosis

Question 23

The first division of meiosis, where homologous chromosomes pair together to form a tetras, then seperate in to two daughter cells

Answer 23

Meiosis I

Question 24

Structure containing 4 chroma matins that form during meiosis

Answer 24

Tetrad

Question 25

Process where homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids furring meiosis 1

Answer 25

Crossing over

Question 26

The second division of meiosis where sister chromatids seperate into toe daughter cells

Answer 26

Meiosis II

Question 27

Genes that are in the same chromosome are often inherited together unless crossing over occurs

Answer 27

Gene linkage

Question 28

Cell nucleus

Answer 28

Kary

Question 29

Move, divide

Answer 29

Kine

Question 30

White, colorless

Answer 30

Leuc

Question 31

Mineral, rock

Answer 31

Litho

Question 32

Word, study, speech

Answer 32

Log(os)

Question 33

Moon

Answer 33

Luna

Question 34

Large, great

Answer 34

Macro

Question 35

Jaw

Answer 35

Maxilla

Question 36

Great

Answer 36

Mega

Question 37

Measure

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Meter

Question 38

Fish

Answer 38

Ichthy

Question 39

Below, less

Answer 39

Hypo

Question 40

Above, over

Answer 40

Hyper

Question 41

Water

Answer 41

Hydr

Question 42

Like, similar

Answer 42

Homo

Question 43

Other, different

Answer 43

Herero

Question 44

Half

Answer 44

Hemi

Question 45

Sun

Answer 45

Helio