Genetics And Classification Flashcards
Gregor Mendel
Cross peas to develop the genetic theory we still use
Dominant alleles
The express trait represented by a capital letter
Recessive alleles
The unexpressed trait represented by a lowercase letter
Homozygous
Two identical alleles (TT or tt)
Heterozygotes
Two different Alleles (Tt)
Archaebacteria
Prokaryotic organisms that are only found in extreme environments
Eubacteria
Single cells prokaryotic organisms that can cause sickness
Protist
Single cellular eukaryotic organisms that can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic
Fungi
Multicellular eukaryotic organisms with cell walls composed of chitin these organisms are external digesters
Plant
Multicellular eukaryotic auto troughs with cell wall composed of cellulose
Animal
Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophic that do not have cell walls
Allele
One of two or more alternate forms of a specific gene