Genetics and Heredity
Heredity ️the passing on of traits from parent to off-spring
Trait ️a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes, eye color, Hair
color
Purebred ️an organism with two dominant or two recessive genes for a trait, TT, tt
Fertil...
Genetics and Heredity
Heredity ✔️the passing on of traits from parent to off-spring
Trait ✔️a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes, eye color, Hair
color
Purebred ✔️an organism with two dominant or two recessive genes for a trait, TT, tt
Fertilization ✔️the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell
Gene ✔️factors that control a trait; found on a chromosome
Alleles ✔️different form of a gene (ex. T or t)
Dominant Allele ✔️trait always shows up when present; represented by a capital letter, T
Recessive Allele ✔️trait is hidden when the dominant allele is present; represented by a lower case
letter, t
Hybrid ✔️a genotype with two different alleles, Tt
Probability ✔️the likelihood an event will occur
Punnett Square ✔️tool or chart used to determine all the possible outcomed of a genetic cross;
determines POSSIBLE genotype for offspring
Genotype ✔️combination of alleles (ex. Tt or Hh)
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller bestscores1. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $10.19. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
