Vocabulary
Genes
Type of Alleles
Probability
Create a Punnet Square
100
The study of heredity
Genetics
100
different forms/letters of a gene
Allele
100
when the two alleles are the same for a certain trait
Homozygous
100
In the punnet square shown, what is the probability that the blue eye gene will show in the offspring?
50%
100
Create a punnet square for this mother (Mm) and father (MM) genotype for skin tone
M . m
M . MM Mm
M . MM Mm
200
How many chromosomes do you get from your mother?
23 chromosomes
200
The type of allele that will will take over for a certain trait
dominant
200
When the two alleles are different for a certain trait
heterozygous
200
In the punnet square shown, what is the probability that the dominant gene for a yellow plant (Y) will show in the offspring?
50%
200
Creat a punnet square for the Dimples gene (D) if both parents are heterozygous for the trait.
D . d
D . DD . Dd
d . Dd . dd
300
The tool used to determine the probability that a trait will happen
Punnet Square
300
The type of allele/trait that will be covered or cannot be seen is called..
recessive trait
300
Describe the alleles
WW
(two words)
homozygous dominant
300
In the punnet square shown, what is the probability that the recessive gene will show in the offspring?
25%
300
Create a punnet square for the right handed gene (H) if the father is homozygous dominant and the mother is homozygous recessive.
H . H
h . Hh . Hh
h . Hh . Hh
400
Within the example (R r) what does the capital letter (R) represent?
Dominant gene
400
The genetic make up for the trait (RR, Rr, or rr) is known as the Genotype or the Phenotype?
Genotype
400
Describe the alleles
Ww
Heterozygous
400
In the punnett square shown, what is the probability that the recessive gene for detached earlobes will show in the offspring?
0%
400
What is this a picture of?
male
500
He was known as the "father of Genentics"
Gregor Mendel
500
The physical appearance of a trait (blue eyes, curly hair) is known as the Genotype or the Phenotype?
Phenotype
500
Describe the alleles
ww
(2 words)
homozygous recessive
500
What is the name for the sequence of a gene that determines a specific trait like brown eyes?
allelle
500
When writing genes in a Punnett Square, what type of letter is used for the dominant gene?
capital letter