Genetics vocabulary review
Every individual carries two alleles for each trait. These alleles are selarated during meiosis. This is known as the principle of ___?
Segregation
The pair of chromosomes that are different in males and females
Sex chromosomes
The different forms of a gene are called
Alleles
The chromosomes that are the same in males and females
Autosomes
When working genetics problems, how does one represent a dominant gene
Capital letter
In some cases, two or more alleles may be dominant and both dominant alleles may show up in the offspring
Codomimance
They type of genetic cross that involves two traits
Dihybrid
The type of allele that has the ability to mask or cover up another allele
Dominant
Term meaning that both alleles are the same
Homozygous
Name given to sex sells
Gametes
A segment of DNA that controls one hereditary trait
Gene
The science that studies how genes are transmitted from lne generation to the next
Genetics
The genetic makeup of an organism
Genotype
The father of genetics
Gregor Mendel
Term meaning that both alleles are different
Heyerozygous
In some cases, alleles blend or mix together. This is known as:
Incomplete dominance
When working genetics problems, how does one represent a recessive gene
Lowercase letter
By what process does a parent pass one allele for each gene to the offspring
Meiosis
The type of genetic cross that involves only one trait
Monohybrid
In what part of the cell would chromosomes be found
Nucleus
The physical characteristics of an organism
Phenotype
A diagram used to show the allele combinations an offspring might recieve
Punnett square
The type of allele that can be masked or covered by another allele
Recessive
The characteristics that an organism such as haircolor, eyecolor, etc.
Trait
The sex chromosomes found in females
XX
The sex chromosomes found in males
XY