Heredity Flashcards by Devon Walker

Observable Traits

Phenotype

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Segment of DNA that codes for a particular trait

Gene

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Name of alleles

Genotype

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Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring

Heredity

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variety of the same gene as in dimple or no dimple

Alleles

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babies

Offspring

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characteristics

Traits

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Requires male and female gametes to produce offspring

Sexual Reproduction

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does not require male and female gametes to produce offspring

Asexual Reproduction

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Cell division that results in two identical daughter cells

Mitosis

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Cell division that produces sex cells, each cell is unique

Meiosis

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located in the nucleus of a cell; its genetic material

DNA

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a chance

Probability

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sex cells (egg and sperm)

Gametes

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Punnet Square

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Fertilization

Zygote

Recessive

Homozygous Recessive

Dominant

Homozygous Dominant

Heterozygous

Gregor Mendel

Cross Polination

Cross Breeding

a pure homozygous recessive or dominant

Purebred

A mixture of two genes on dominant and one recessive

Hybrid (mutt)