Vocabulary 1
An inherited characteristic by dominant traits
Dominant Traits
Probablity
Both parents are pure dominant for dimples. What is the probability of their child not having dimples?
0%
A table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes are given
Punnett Square
What planet is closest to the sun
Mercury
The appearance the trait takes on
Phenotype
Measures the probability of a genetic outcome
Punnett Square
Both parents are homozygous for thick, broad lips. What is the probability of them having a child with thin lips?
100%
This person established pea plant populations with two different features, such as tall vs. short height
George Mendel
What's the city with the most diversity in terms of language
New York City
True breeding (recessive genes)
Homozygous
When an organism has 2 recessive alleles
Recessive Traits
Both parents are heterozygous for thick, broad lips. What is the probability of them having a child with thin lips?
25%
Daily Double
Where is a shrimps head located
What group of animals is called a pride
Lion
Genotype
This specifies the form the gene takes on
Alleles
50%
What is the highest percentage of a trait a person could have
100%
What is the largest bone in the human body
Femur
Genes
Having 2 different alleles of genes
Heterozygous
What are the parents' genotypes if the probability of having children with a straight hairline is 100%?
Homozygous & recessive
What is the purpose of using Punnett squares
Helps to predict the variations and probabilities that can come from cross-breeding
What is the hottest planet
Venus