Mendel & Punnetts Flashcards
P/F1/F2 generation
P generation= true bred purple x true bred white
F1(first filial) generation
F2 generation= 75% purple dominant, 25% recessive
Mendel
Father of genetics
A monk who studied pea plants
Filial
Of or due from a Son or daughter
Cross-fertilization
Hogg
Self pollination
Fur
Hybrid
Fjfj
True-breed
Jeff
Allele
Every trait has different options/variations
Like height or color
Test cross
Fhfj
Probability
The likelihood an event will occur
Product rule
The likelihood of 2 or more events happening together is the product of their individual probabilities
Dominance law
One gene may prevent/overpower another gene
Independent assortment
When genes separate into different gametes, they do so randomly
Genotype
The genes possessed by an organism
Phenotype
The physical appearance of an organism