Genetics Flashcards
Genetics
The scientific study of heredity
Fertilization
During sexual reproduction, male and female reproductive cells join, a process known as fertilization.
True-breeding
If the peas were allowed to self pollinate, they would produce offspring identical to themselves.
Trait
A specific characteristic, such as a seed color or plant height, that varies from one individual to another.
Hybrids
The offspring of crosses between parents with different traits are called hybrids
Genes
The chemical factors that determine traits
Alleles
The different forms of a gene
Principle of Dominance
Some alleles are dominant and others are recessive
Segregation
Another
Gamete
A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
