Heredity Flashcards
observable traits
phenotype
name of the alleles
traits that are passed on from parents
segment of DNA that codes for particular trait
variety of the same gene as in dimple not dimple
babies
charaeristics
located in the nucleus of a cell; its is genetic material
DOSE not require male and female gametes to produce off spring
requires male and female gametes to produce
cell division that results in two identical daughter cells
cell division that produces sex cells, each cell is unique (different from one another)
sex cells
diagram showing how male and female alleles might combine in offspring
a chance
the process by which sperm and egg cells might combine in off spring
a fertilized egg
a gene that is expressed only when two copies of the same alleles