Chapter 12 Flashcards
Genes
Physical and functional unit of heredity, sequence of DNA that codes for a protein
Each has a specific locus on chromosome
Homologous Chromosomes
Chromosomes with the same genes in same location
Diploid cells have a pair of each (one from each parent)
Alleles
Gene variation (same location on homologous chromosomes)
Dominant
Trait which has same physical appearance when an individual has two copies of the trait or one copy of the dominant trait and one copy of the recessive trait
Recessive
Trait that appears “latent” of non expressed when the individual also carries a dominant trait for that same characteristic
Genotype
Genetic makeup of organism
Ex: (Brown/Brown= BB) (Brown, Blue=Bb)
(Yellow, Yellow=YY) (Yellow,Green= Yy)
Phenotype
Observable trait
Ex: (Yellow, Green)
Homozygous
Two identical alleles for a given gene on the homologous chromosome
Ex:(yy=homozygous recessive)
Heterozygous
Two different alleles for a given gene on the homologous chromosome
Ex:(Yy heterozygous)
True Breeding
Produce offspring of the same variety
Ex:(PPxPP) or (pp,pp)
Hybrid
Mating two true breeding individuals that have different traits
Ex:( PPxpp= Pp)
(P) Signifies
Dominant alleles
( p ) Signifies
Recessive alleles
(PP)
Homozygous Dominant
( pp ) signifies
Homozygous Recessive
(Pp) signifies
Heterozygous
Genes segregate __________ into ___________
Equally, Gametes
Offspring have an _______ likelihood of inheriting ____ combination of factors
Equal, any