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Homework: Do not copy words from the lesson plan, only the words listed below!
4/29/15 - Copy vocabulary words in NB. Study words for weekly test.
- Allele — alternative forms of a gene for each variation of a trait of an organism
- Crossing over — exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids from homologous chromosome during prophase I of meiosis; results in new allele combinations
- Diploid — cell with two of each kind of chromosome; is said to contain a diploid, or 2n, number of chromosomes
- Dominant — observed trait of an organism that mask the recessive form of a trai
- Genetics — branch of biology that studies heredity
- Genotype — combination of genes in an organism
- Haploid — cell with one of each kind of chromosome; is said to contain a haploid or n, number of chromosomes.
- Heredity — passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring
- Heterozygous — when there are two different alleles for a trait
- Homologous chromosome — paired chromosomes with genes from the same traits arranged in the same order.
- Homozygous — when there are two identical alleles for a trait
- Hybrid — offspring formed by parents having different forms of a specific trait.
- Meiosis — type of cell division where one body cell produces for gametes, each containing half the number of chromosomes in a parent’s body.
- Phenotype — outward appearance of an organism, regardless of its genes.
- Recessive — trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
- Trait — characteristic that is inherited; can be either dominant or recessive
