heredity Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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observable traits

A

phenotype

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2
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name of the alleles

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genotype

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3
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traits that are passed on from parents to offspring

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heredity

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4
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segment of DNA that codes for a particular trait

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gene

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5
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variety of the same gene gene as in dimple or not dimple

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Alleles

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6
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babies

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offspring

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7
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characteristics

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traits

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8
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requires male and female gametes to produce offspring

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sexual reproduction

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8
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does not require male and female gametes to produce offspring

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asexual reproduction

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9
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cell division that results in two identical daughter cells

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mitosis

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10
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cell division that produces sex cells, each cell is unique (different from another)

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meiosis

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11
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located in the nucleus in a cell; it is genetic material

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DNA

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12
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A chance

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probability

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13
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sex cells (egg or sperm)

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Gametes

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14
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Diagram showing how male and female alleles might combine in offspring

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punnett square

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15
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the process by which egg and spermcombine to form an offspring

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fertilization

16
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feetilizedegg (2 haploid joined together)

17
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a gene that is expressed only when there are 2 copies of the same alleles (ff)

18
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2 copies of the exact same recessive alleles (small small letter : gg,ff)

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Homozygous recessive

19
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a gene that is expressed either with 1 or 2 copies of the alleles

20
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2 copies of the same dominant alleles ( big big letter : ie..Tt,GG,FF

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homozygous dominant

20
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a mixed gene with one dominant allele and one recessive alleles; ie.. Tt,Gg,Ff)

21
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father of genetics. he experimented with pea plants

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Gregor Mendel

22
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the crossing of gene between two flowers : done by insects , human , winds)

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cross pollination

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the crossing of genes between two animals of the same species ; human involve in the breeding to select desired traits
cross breeding
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a pure homozygous dominant or homozygous recessive
purebred
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a mixture of two gene one dominant one recessive
hybrid (mutt)