Herendity 3.1 Flashcards
Heredity
the passing of genetic traits from parents to offsprings
Self-pollinatin
has both male and female reproductive structure
True-breeding plant
all of its offspring will have the same trait as the parents
Cross-pollination
pollen from one plant fertilizes the ovule of a flower on a different plant
Characteristic
is a feature that has different forms in a population
Traits
is the different forms
First-generation plants
is the offspring form such as cross
Dominant trait
the trait observed in the first generation when parents that have different traits are bred
Recessive trait
a trait that reappears in the second generation after disappearing in the first generation when parents with different traits are bred
Ratio
is a relationship between two different numbers