Meiosis And Sexual Reproduction

Question 1

Heredity

Answer 1

The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring

Question 2

Traits

Answer 2

Characteristics

Question 3

Gene

Answer 3

A section of a chromosome that determines a particular trait

Question 4

Homologous chromosomes

Answer 4

Two chromosomes containing genes for the same traits

Question 5

Allele

Answer 5

A version of a trait

Question 6

Heterozygous/Hybrid

Answer 6

When an individual inherits two alleles that are different they are said to be this

Question 7

Homozygous/ purebred

Answer 7

When an individual inherits two alleles that are the same they are said to be this one

Question 8

Phenotype

Answer 8

The physical appearance of an individual

Question 9

Genotype

Answer 9

The genetic makeup of an individual

Question 10

Dominant

Answer 10

An allele that will mask or cover other, weaker alleles

Question 11

Recessive

Answer 11

An allele that will only be expressed in the absence of a dominant trait

Question 12

Mendelian trait

Answer 12

A trait determined by only one gene

Question 13

Incomplete dominance

Answer 13

A form of inheritance that occurs when one when one allele is not completely dominant over the other

Question 14

Co-dominance

Answer 14

When two alleles share dominance and are expressed simultaneously

Question 15

Sex-linked

Answer 15

A gene that is located on the 23rd pair of chromosomes

Question 16

Polygenic

Answer 16

Some traits are determined by multiple genes. If so, they are called this

Question 17

Always written in uppercase
-always shows up

Answer 17

Dominant

Question 18

Always written in lower case
-often covered up by a dominant gene

Answer 18

Recessive gene

Question 19

Homozygous dominant=

Answer 19

Pure dominant

Question 20

Homozygous recessive=

Answer 20

Pure recessive

Question 21

Have both uppercase and lowercase or art

Answer 21

Heterozygous

Question 22

Tool that shows the possible combination of genes

Answer 22

Punnet square

Question 23

Amount of chromosomes in each plant cell? The amount in a plant cell gamete?

Answer 23

32 then 16

Question 24

How many chromosomes in a horse cell? In a horse gamete

Answer 24

64 and 32