chp 11 vocab

Question 1

true breeding

Answer 1

term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self pollinate

Question 2

trait

Answer 2

specific characteristics that varies from one individual to another

Question 3

gene

Answer 3

sequence of DNA that codes for protein and thus determines a trait

Question 4

hybrid

Answer 4

offspring of crosses between parents w different traits

Question 5

allele

Answer 5

different forms of a gene

Question 6

segregation

Answer 6

separation of alleles during gamete formation

Question 7

gamete

Answer 7

specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction

Question 8

probability

Answer 8

likelihood that a particular event will occur

Question 9

punnett square

Answer 9

diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross

Question 10

homozygous

Answer 10

term used to refer to organisms that have 2 identical alleles for a particular trait

Question 11

heterozygous

Answer 11

term used to refer to an organism that has 2 different alleles for the same trait

Question 12

phenotype

Answer 12

physical characteristic of an organism

Question 13

genotype

Answer 13

genetic makeup of an organism

Question 14

genetics

Answer 14

scientific study of heredity