The Basics
A form of biology which deals with genes
What is genetics
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
What is Alleles
Person who invented the idea of genetics
Who is Gregor Mendel
Something bred from parents of the same breed or variety.
What is A Purebred
The gene more likely to show
What is dominant
the genetic constitution of an individual organism
What is Genotype
a hybrid that is heterozygous for alleles of two different genes.
What is a Dihybrid
What is a monosaccharide?
A simple (1) sugar
The gene that hides
What is Recessive
The physical expression of genes
What is Phenotype
When an organism shows both alleles
What is co-dominance
What does CHONPS stand for?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorous & sulfer
AA or aa
What is homozygous
A mix of two different species
What is a hybrid
A square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment
What is a punnett Square
How do bacteria reproduce?
Binary fission
Aa
Heterozygous
a hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to a specified gene.
What is a monohybrid
Name the base pairs and their pair (you can use the first letter or the memory trick)
Apple- Tree
Car -Garage
Name 2 differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells
Nucleus and membrane-bound organelles