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Bio genetics 2
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Biology
8th Grade
04/11/2011

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Term
Genetic
Definition
Scientific study of heredity
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Trait
Definition
Specific characteristic of an individual
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F1 Generation
Definition
Offspring of a cross between true breeding plants, homozygous for the trait of interest
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F2 Generation
Definition
the F2 generation is the generation after F1
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Dominant
Definition
A gene whose trait will develop in the offspring even though it is present in the genetic material of only one of the parents
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Recessive
Definition
A gene that only produces its affect when both copies present are identical.
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Hybrid
Definition
produced by crossbreeding
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Law of Dominance
Definition
f two alleles in a gene pair are different, then one allele can control the and the other can be hidden
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Recessive
Definition
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Law of Segregation
Definition
Each pair of alleles segregates (seperates)during gamete formation. Each gamete contains one allele from each pair.
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Allele
Definition
a variation of a gene located at a specific location on a chromosome
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Genotype
Definition
The combination of alleles, situated on corresponding chromosomes, that determines a specific trait of an individual
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