bio111L7: meiosis and inheritance Flashcards
Random recombination
Shuffling of existing genetic material from mom and dad
Mutation
Changes genetic material
Sexual reproduction yields _____
VARIATION.
In order for offspring can survive environment changes
What forms during meiosis?
Gametes. Egg and sperm
What two events occur during meiosis 1?
Crossing over (prophase 1) Independent assortment
What is result in meiosis 1?
Different genetic combos from original DNA
Gene
Specific location on chromosome with gene info needed to produce a trait
How many genes per trait?
2 genes. One from each parent
Alleles
Alternative forms of same gene
What allele pair does a carrier have?
Heterozygous
Genotype
Actual allele combo
Phenotype
Outward/physical expression of genotype
Mono hybrid cross
Involves single trait of interest
Autosome
22 pairs of homologous chromosomes
Sex chromosomes
Single pair that determines sex linked traits