A | B |
chromosomes | genes are found on these structures |
gene | a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a particular protein |
alleles | different forms of the same gene (ex: T or t) |
homozygous | containing two alleles that are the same (ex: tt or TT) |
heterozygous | containing two alleles that are different (ex: Tt) |
genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism (ex: Tt) |
phenotype | the physical trait that an organism develops as a result of its genotype (ex: tall) |
Law of Independent Assortment | During meiosis, genes for different traits are separated and distributed to gametes independently of one another |
linkage group | all of the genes that are on the same chromosome |
crossing-over | pieces of homologous chromosomes are exchanged during meiosis |
structural gene | gene that codes for a protein |
factors influencing gene expression | shape of DNA, temperature, pH |
karyotype | a chart showing all of an organism's chromosomes, arranged in homologous pairs |
homozygous | alleles are identical |
heterozygous | when the genotype includes both a dominant and a recessive allele |
genotype | symbols used to represent the alleles of an organism |
phenotype | written description of the trait we observe in an organism |
dominant | a trait that masks another; represented by a capital letter |
recessive | a trait that is only expressed in the homozygous form |
allele | a varying form of a gene |
purebred | another term for homozygous where alleles are the same |
Mendel | the father of genetics ( studied pea plants) |
hybrid | another term for heterozygous where the alleles are different |
heterozygous | Bb |
heterozygous | one uppercase letter & one lowercase letter |
Punnett square | used to predict probable outcomes of crosses |
homozygous dominant | two capital letters |
chromosomes | coils of DNA which contain genetic information |
homozygous recessive | bb |
homozygous recessive | two lowercase letters |
chromosomes | genes are found on these structures |
gene | a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a particular protein |
alleles | different forms of the same gene (ex: T or t) |
homozygous | containing two alleles that are the same (ex: tt or TT) |
heterozygous | containing two alleles that are different (ex: Tt) |
genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism (ex: Tt) |
phenotype | the physical trait that an organism develops as a result of its genotype (ex: tall) |
genotype of a female | XX |
crossing-over | pieces of homologous chromosomes are exchanged during meiosis |
karyotype | a chart showing all of an organism's chromosomes, arranged in homologous pairs |
homozygous dominant | BB |
homozygous dominant | TT |
heterozygous | Tt |
homozygous recessive | tt |
trait | a genetically determined characteristic |
genome | complete set of genes in an organism |
karyotype | visual of the appearance of chromosomes in nucleus |
autosomal | non-sex chromosome |
chromosomes | genes are found on these structures |
gene | a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a particular protein |
alleles | different forms of the same gene (ex: T or t) |
homozygous | containing two alleles that are the same (ex: tt or TT) |
heterozygous | containing two alleles that are different (ex: Tt) |
genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism (ex: Tt) |
phenotype | the physical trait that an organism develops as a result of its genotype (ex: tall) |
Law of Independent Assortment | During meiosis, genes for different traits are separated and distributed to gametes independently of one another |
genotype of a male | XY |
genotype of a female | XX |
linkage group | all of the genes that are on the same chromosome |
crossing-over | pieces of homologous chromosomes are exchanged during meiosis |
structural gene | gene that codes for a protein |
factors influencing gene expression | shape of DNA, temperature, pH |
karyotype | a chart showing all of an organism's chromosomes, arranged in homologous pairs |
genome | all of the genes possessed by an organism |
homozygous | alleles are identical |
heterozygous | when the genotype includes both a dominant and a recessive allele |
genotype | symbols used to represent the alleles of an organism |
phenotype | written description of the trait we observe in an organism |
dominant | a trait that masks another; represented by a capital letter |
recessive | a trait that is only expressed in the homozygous form |
allele | a varying form of a gene |
purebred | another term for homozygous where alleles are the same |
Mendel | the father of genetics ( studied pea plants) |
hybrid | another term for heterozygous where the alleles are different |
heterozygous | Bb |
heterozygous | one uppercase letter & one lowercase letter |
Punnett square | used to predict probable outcomes of crosses |
homozygous dominant | two capital letters |
chromosomes | coils of DNA which contain genetic information |
homozygous recessive | bb |
homozygous recessive | two lowercase letters |
chromosomes | genes are found on these structures |
gene | a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a particular protein |
alleles | different forms of the same gene (ex: T or t) |
homozygous | containing two alleles that are the same (ex: tt or TT) |
heterozygous | containing two alleles that are different (ex: Tt) |
genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism (ex: Tt) |
phenotype | the physical trait that an organism develops as a result of its genotype (ex: tall) |
genotype of a male | XY |
genotype of a female | XX |
crossing-over | pieces of homologous chromosomes are exchanged during meiosis |
genome | all of the genes possessed by an organism |
homozygous dominant | BB |
homozygous dominant | TT |
heterozygous | Tt |
homozygous recessive | tt |
trait | a genetically determined characteristic |
idiogram | visual which illustrates chromosome's size and banding pattern |
deletion | small piece of arm of chromosome |
autosomal | non-sex chromosome |
duplication | copied chromosome section of genetic material |
carrier | used with heterozygous/hybrid female in sex linked traits |