Genetics
Heredity
Punnett Square
Virus
100
What is genetics
The study of heredity
100
Define Heredity
The passage of genetic instructions from parent to offspring
100
what's a monohybrid cross
Chosen varieties that differed in only 1 trait
100
What does a virus consist
nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat
200
What's a allele
An alternate form of gene
200
What is the Law of segregation
every organisms carries pairs of alleles for each trait that separate during the formation of gametes
200
What's a dihybrid cross
chosen varieties that differed in 2 traits
200
What is the Lytic cycle
A phage reproductive cycle resulting in the release of new phages by lysis and death of the host cell.
300
Who is considered the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
300
what is law of independent assortment
members of each pair of factors are distributed independently when the gametes are formed
300
Black fur (B) in guinea pigs is dominant over white fur (b). Determine the probability (%) of a white offspring in a cross: Bb x bb
50%
300
What's a capsid
Protein shell enclosing the viral genome
400
what are the 2 types of genes
Dominant, Recessive
400
How many pairs of chromosomes do we humans have
23
400
Black fur (B) in guinea pigs is dominant over white fur (b). Determine the probability of a black offspring in a cross: bb x bb
0%
400
what kind of biology was born due to biologists studying viruses that infect bacteria
Molecular Biology
500
What influences a person's looks
phenotype
500
What is pedigree
family tree that indicates phenotype of a trait for every family member, used to determine how trait is inherited
500
What does a punnet square do
lists all possible genotypes resulting from a cross
500
Viruses identify host cells by a _________ function
"lock and key"
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