Genetics
What is genetics?
study of heredity and variation
What is Gegor Mendel the father of?
genetics
How many traits does a Dyhybrid Cross study at once?
two
What does the square in a pedigree represent?
male
How many chromosomes does a human have?
46
What are phenotypes?
physical characteristics
What did Gegor Mendel study?
pea plant
What is a Dihybrid Cross?
a genetic cross that tracks the inheritance of two different traits
What does the circle in a pedigree represent?
female
Does mitosis or meiosis create 2 identical daughter cells?
mitosis
What do genotypes represent?
What year was Gegor Mendel born?
1822
Who discovered the Dyhybrid Cross?
Gregor Mendel
What do roman numerals represent in a pedigree?
generations
Does mitosis or meiosis create genetic variation?
meiosis
What are alleles?
a specific version or variant of a gene
mice
What is 9:3:3:1?
standard phenotypic ratio
What does it mean when a person is half shaded in a pedigree?
carrier of a trait
What is crossing over?
the exchange of DNA between chromosomes
What is the full name of DNA?
What is Mendel's actual first name?
johann
What is the law that says alleles for different traits separate independently?
Law of Independent Assortment
What does a line through a shape represent in a pedigree?
deceased person
What is a haploid cell?
a cell that contains one single set of chromosomes