Genetic Intro Vocab Flashcards
Genetics is the study of how ______ are ______ from parents to _________.
Genetics is the study of how TRAITS are PASSED from parents to OFFSPRING.
Where are traits coded in?
The DNA!!!
How many homologous pairs do humans have?
22
How many chromosomes are NON-homologous?
23 chromies
Are genes the study of chromosomes?
no >:( they’re sections of chromosomes that code for specific traits!
What is fertilization?
The production of a new cell.
What is a trait?
a specific characteristic.. probably will remove this later bc it’s too easy !
TRUE or FALSE: Hybrids are the offspring of crosses between parents with different contrasting characteristics.
TrUe
An allele is a……
variation of a gene (not jeans!!!!!!!!)
Principle of Dominance…. what exactly does this mean?
It states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive.
Is segregation referring to the injustice of POC?
Yes, but in this case, it doesn’t. It basically means separation in biology terms.
TRUE or FALSE: All genes are the same size.
FALSE, not all of them fit, which is why we have homologous and non-homologous chromosomes!
What does non-homologous mean?
They’re a pair of chromosomes that do NOT belong to the same pair (;
What does HOMOlogous mean?
A pair of chromosomes that perfectly match up.
Genes are represented by..... A. Chromosomes B. Hybrids C. Alleles D. Traits
If you picked C (alleles), YOU’RE A WINNA
