Genetics Flashcards
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wht is hereditary
Hereditary is the transmission of genetically based characteristics from parents to offspring
what is hereditary
Hereditary is the transmission of genetically based characteristics from parents to offspring .
name of father of genetics
Gregor John Mendel
wht are homologous chromosome
a pair of chromosome with similar shape and size and one from each parent
genome?
it is the full complement of the DNA of an organism
genotype and phenotype?
genotype: the set of genes present in the cells of an Organism
phenotype :the observable characteristics which are genetically controlled
Sex-linked Inheritance
Sex-linked Inheritance is the appearance of a trait which is due to presence of an allele exclusively either on the x or y chromosome
full sentence for dominant traits of pisum sativa
TALL pea plant with ROUND and YELLOW seeds in GREEN, INFLATED pods and PURPLE flowers growing at AUXILLARY position
mendels law of inheritance
law of domination: In the presence of 2 alleles of same characteristics only one is able to express itself while the other remains suppressed.
law of individual assortment : In the presence of 2 characteristics the distribution of alleles into gametes of one characteristics is independent to the distribution of alleles into gametes of the other characteristics
Law of segregation: The 2 members of a pair of factor separate during the formation of gametes
mutation?
mutation is the SUDDEN change in one or more genes or in the number or structure of chromosome
location of chromosome
present in the nucleus of the cell
location of centromere
it is generally present at center of a chromosome