also known as voice box, which functions mainly for speech
LARYNX
It is the passing of
traits from the parents
to offspring
HEREDITARY
The Father of Genetics
Gregor Johann Mendel
is the smallest unit of
an organism and cells are
known as the building blocks
of life
CELL
control the cell,
but it is also where genetic
information is stored
NUCLEUS
made up
of a single molecule of DNA
CHROMOSOME
carries the genetic
information of a living being.
A section of ______ is known as
a gene
DNA
Variant of
specific
genes
ALLELES
refers to the two alleles
an organism has inherited for a
particular gene
GENOTYPE
result of the expression
of one or more genes. observable trait
PHENOTYPE
Only ONE allele is needed for the trait to
be expressed
DOMINANT
TWO alleles are needed for the trait to be
expressed.
RECESSIVE
a chart used to determine the probability of
different genotypes in the offspring of two
parents
PUNETT SQUARE
What is this? BB
HOMO DOMINANT
What is this? Dd
HETEROZYGOUS
What is this? hh
HOMO RECESSIVE
Both alleles are partially expressed in an intermediate phenotype
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
Both alleles of a gene are distinctly expressed.
CODOMINANCE
When more than 2 varieties exist in a trait
MULTIPLE ALLELES
An interaction between the products of two genes
in which one of the genes modify the phenotypic
expression produced by the other
EPISTASIS
The gene that does the
masking or modifying is called?
EPISTATIC
the
gene that is masked or modified is called?
HYPOSTATIC
DISEASE WHERE BLOOD DOESN’T CLOT
HEMOPHILIA
is the process of breathing.
PULMONARY RESPIRATION
