vocabulary
The passing on of traits from one generation to the next.
What is Hereditary?
One of two or more alternative forms a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
what is an Allele
Having identical pairs of genes of any given pair of heredity characteristics .
what is Homozygous
to patterns of inheritance that are characteristic of organisms that reproduce sexually.
mendelian genetics
helpful tool that helps to predict the variations and probabilities that can come from cross breeding. This includes predicting crossing plants, animals, even humans with each other.
what are punnet squares
a specific characteristic that is unique
what is a trait
or a version of a gene, which for a variety of reasons expresses itself more strongly all by itself than any other version if the gene which it is carrying
Dominant gene
what is heterozygous
who proposed mendelian genetics
gregor mendal
what is a trait
gene that can be massed by a dominate gene.
what is a recessive gene
sexual activity persons so closely related that marriage between them is legally or culturally prohibited
what is incest
what did mendel study?
peas
a chart that is like a family tree for one trait
pedigree chart
The genetic constitution of an individual organism
what is genotype
Each nucleotide is made up of
when did mendel propose genetics?
late 19th century
a pedigree chart
Phenotype is the physical properties of an organism
what is phenotype
There are 4 different bases in a DNA molecule
what was gregor mendel
an augustan monk