Genetics Flashcards
Male part of a plant that creates pollen (plant sperm) {stamen}
Long tubes
Anther
Ovary in plants
Holds and releases seeds (plant eggs)
Middle part
Check plant structure diagram
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What is pollen
Plant sperm
Stigma
Sticky pollen trap
Holds and releases seeds (plant eggs)
Middle part
Ovary in plants
Anther
Male part of a plant that creates pollen (plant sperm) {stamen}
Long tubes
Seed needs moisture, temperatures, and some soil nutrients
Germination
Monohybrid crosses
Crossing that involves a one trait difference
Why have colorful flowers and give off sweet smells?
Attract pollinators
Germination
Seed needs moisture, temperatures, and some soil nutrients
Crossing that involves a one trait difference
Monohybrid crosses
True breeding
Offspring only displays one form of the trait being tested
Offspring only displays one form of the trait being tested
True breeding
Inheritance
For each character/trait there are two copies of the gene (one from each parent)
For each character/trait there are two copies of the gene (one from each parent)
Inheritance
Different versions of the gene
Alleles
Dominant traits
If two different alleles are present, the trait that is expressed is the dominant trait
Capital letter
Sticky pollen trap
Stigma
If two different alleles are present, the trait that is expressed is the dominant trait
Capital letter
Dominant trait
Recessive trait
Trait not expressed when dominant form is present
Lowercase
Trait not expressed when dominant form is present
Lowercase
Recessive trait
Could 2 brown eyed parents have a blue eyed baby?
Yes, if both parents are heterozygous Bb
Alleles of different genes separate independently of one another
Ex pea color and pea shape
Law of independent assortment
Could 2 blue eyed parents have a brown eyed baby
No , you can only be homozygous recessive (bb)
Genotype
Set of alleles an individual has
Bb BB bb
Set of alleles an individual has
Bb BB bb
Genotype
Traits that are carried on the X or Y chromosome (mainly on X)
Sex linked traits
Two copies of the same gene
PP
pp
Homozygous
DIFFERENT genes of a trait
Pp
Dominant trait will be observable if an individual is heterozygous
Heterozygous
Alleles
Different versions of the gene
Observable characteristics (what you look like)
Phenotype