Genetics Vocab
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juliehan23 on May 21, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 homozygous | two genes that are exactly the same for the same trait (TT tt) |
| heterozygous | a pair of genes for the same trait but are different from each other (Tt) |
| dominant | a gene that is strong enough to hide another gene |
| recessive | a gene that is weaker and can be hidden |
| genotype | a pair of genes for a certain trait |
| phenotype | a description of the physical appearance of an organism for one trait |
| pea plant | the type of plant Mendel researched |
| what part of the plant is a pea? | seed |
| stamen | the male organ of a plant |
| anther | the part of the plant that produces sperm cells |
| fruit | the ripened ovary of a flower; contain seeds |
| pistil | female organ of a plant |
| pollination | pollen landing on a pistil |
| stigma | the top of a pistil where pollen lands |
| ovary | the part of a flower that produces eggs |
| when did Mendel do his important work? | 1860's |
| allele | of possible form of a gene |
| punnett square | ... |
| probability | the chances that a particul |
| gene | a heredity factor passed from one generation to the next |
| two | the number of genes |
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