Chapter 11 vocab Flashcards
During reproduction, male process is sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell.
FERTILIZATION
A specific characteristic of an individual.
TRAIT
The offspring of crosses between parents with different traits are called…
HYBRIDS
Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring…
GENES
one of a number of different forms of a gene…
ALLELES
Mendel’s second conclusion, which states that some alleles ore dominant and others are recessive.
THE PRINCIPAL OF DOMINANCE
Separation of alleles during gamete formation is called…
SEGRIGATION
A sex cell is called a…
GAMETES
The likelihood that a particular event will occur is called a…
PROBABILITY
Two identical alleles for a particular gene is called…
HOMOZYGOUS
Two different alleles for the same gene are called…
HETEROZYGOUS
Physical characteristics of an organism is called a…
PHENOTYPE
A diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross is called a…
PUNNETT SQUARE
Genetic makeup of an organism is called…
GENOTYPE
One of Mendel’s principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes.
INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over the other allele.
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
Situation in which the phenotype produced is by both alleles being completely expressed.
CO-DOMINANCE
A gene with more than two alleles
MULTIPLE ALLELES
Traits controlled by two or more genes is called…
POLYGENIC TRAITS
Term used to refer to a cell that contains tow sets of homologous chromosomes.
DIPLOID
Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes.
HAPLOID
Corresponding male and female chromosomes.
HOMOLOGOUS
A process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes
MEIOSIS
structure containing four chromatids that forms during meiosis.
TRIAD
