vocab
dominant allele
capital letters, TT
recessive allele
weaker, lowercase tt
what is homozygous and heterozygous?
Term to desrcibe the allele pairs. TT Tt tt
what are gametes?
a reproductive cell of an animal or plant
what is eukaryotic?
contains clearly defined nucleus
mitosis
a cell that repairs wounds and is the cause for growth
meiosis
a cell that reproduces, it uses sperm cells
Why do we use Punnett squares?
helps predict probability of offspring
who discovered the genetic material?
Friedrich Miescher
what is a purebred?
animal bred from parents
hybrid
offsprings of two different species
heredity
passing of genetics
what is a pedigree?
Family tree chart
Different between mitosis and meiosis?
One uses sexual reproduction and the other doesnt.
what is a genotype and phenotype?
Phenotype Described alleles combination
Genotypes describes the looks
mitochondria
respiration and energy production
codominance
2 different alleles
how does inheritance work?
it inherits traits
Whats PMAT?
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
Why do chromosomes relate to mitosis and mieosis?
They relate because they create daughter cells
polygenic inheritance
2 genes or more control one characteristic
incomplete dominance
white+black cat=grey cat
Is (xx) female or male? What is (xy)?
xx is female, xy is male
what cells are filled with clear thick liquid?
cytoplasms