Studied by 0 people
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
Gregor Mendel
Founded modern genetics and used the pea plant model to study it.
Heredity
the delivery of the characteristics from parent to offspring.
Traits
Specific characteristics that vary among individuals.
Genetics
the scientific study of heredity.
Pea Plant Model
They grow and reproduce fast
7 contrasting traits
Sexual Reproduction
sex cells
Fertilization
males and female reproduction cell join
pollintion
fertilization in plant
self- pollination
pollination occurs with the same plant
cross- pollution
pollination occurs with different plants
Purebread
only have the factors that trait " true breading"
Monohybrid cross
A cross between individuals that involves one pair of contrasting traits
Each organisms has 2 factors that control each of its?
Traits
Genes are located on
Chromosomes
Genes exist in
Homologous and Pairs
Different gene forms are called
allels
Mendal's Law of Segregation
During gamete formation the alles for each gene segregate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene.
hybrids
the offspring of true breaeding parents with different traits
