Pregunta | Respuesta |
Genetics | How genetic information is passed on from one gen to the next |
Somatic Cells | plant or animal cell that forms the body of the organisms |
Interphase | cell carries out normal function, makes copies of genetic material |
Mitosis | nucleus and genetic material divide |
Cytokinesis | Involves the division of the cell cytoplasm and creation of a new cell |
G1 phase | synthesizing many new molecules in preparation for the next phase |
S phase | cellular DNA is replicated |
G2 phase | cell synthesizes more molecules |
Chromosome | structure in the nucleus which contains DNA |
Sister Chromatids | Genetically identical and held together by centromere |
Spindle Fibre | Made of microtubules |
Centrosome | Helps form Spindle Fibres |
Genome | Complete DNA sequence of an organism |
Sex Chromosomes | X or Y that determines sex of an organism |
Autosome | not involved in determining sex |
Homologous Chromosome | contains the same sequence of genes as another chromosome |
Gene | Section of DNA |
Allele | Different form of the same gene |
Karyotype | photograph of paired homologous chromosomes |
Asexual Reproduction | Requires only one parent, produces identical offspring |
Sexual Reproduction | Requires two parents, distinct offspring |
Gamete | male or female reproductive cell |
Zygote | cell formed by the fusion of two gametes |
Fertilization | Joining of male and female haploid gametes |
Haploid | Half the number of chromosomes |
Diploid | Contains pairs of Homologous Chromosomes |
Meiosis | cellular process that produces half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell |
Synapsis | Aligning of homologous chromosome during prophase1 in meiosis 1 |
Spermatogenesis | produce male gametes |
Oogenesis | produce female gametes |
Crossing Over | exchange of chromosomal segments |
Deletion | piece of a chromosome is deleted |
Duplication | section that appears two or more times |
Inversion | section of a chromosome is inverted |
Translocation | Segment of one chromosome become attached to a different chromosome |
Non- Disjunction | failure of separation |
Monosomy | loss of a chromosome |
Trisomy | gain of a chromosome |
P generation | First organisms crossed |
F1 generation | offspring of P generation |
F2 generation | offspring of F1 gen |
Dominant | appears when individual has allele |
Recessive | appears when individual has 2 allele |
Genotype | Organisms genetic makeup |
Phenotype | Physiological traits |
Homozygous | same allele |
Heterozygous | two different allele |
Punnett Square | illustrate all possible genotypes and phenotypes of a offspring |
Monohybrid | differs by 1 trait |
Dihybrid | cross of two traits |
Law of Independent Assortment | two alleles for one gene segregate or assort independently of the alleles for other genes |
Incomplete Dominance | blending of two traits |
Codominance | both traits are dominant |
Heterozygous Advantage | benefit for individuals who inherit two different alleles for the same trait |
Multiple Alleles | Genes with more then 2 alleles |
Continuous Variation | range of variation in one trait |
Polygenic trait | trait that is controlled by more the one gene |
Linked Genes | genes that are on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together |
Sex Linked Trait | trait controled by genes on X or Y |
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