Mendalian Problem Set Test Flashcards
Fertilization
Male and female reproductive cells join in a process to produce a new cell
Trait
A specific characteristic, such as seed color or plant height, of an individual
Hybrids
The offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
Genes
The factors that are passed from parent to offspring
Genetics
The key to understanding what makes each organism unique
Alleles
The different forms of a gene
Principle of dominance
Mendel’s second conclusion
Segregation
Separation of alleles during gamete formation
Gametes
The formation of sex cells
Probability
Likelihood that a particular event will occur
Homozygous
Same
Heterozygous
Different
Phenotype
Physical traits
Genotype
Genetic traits
Punnett square
To predict a genetic cross by drawing a simple diagram