Unit 11: Intro To Genetics Flashcards
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Cross pollination
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Two genetically different parent plants
Offspring known as hybrid
Sexual reproduction
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Gregor Mendel
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“Father of genetics”
Studied pea plants
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P Generation
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Original pair of parents
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F1 Generation
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First offspring of the P generation
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F2 Generation
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Offspring of F1 generation
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Alleles
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Different expressions of a gene
Tall vs short
Green vs yellow
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Dominant trait
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Shows up even if paired with a recessive allele
Capital letter
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Recessive trait
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Masked if paired with dominant allele
Expressed if paired with another recessive
Lowercase letter
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Hybrid
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Organism with two different alleles for a single trait (eg Tt)
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The Law of Segregation
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During gamete formation, alleles for each gene separate into sperm and egg so that each carries one allele
