Chapter 5 Genetics and Heredity Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering Mendelian genetics, heredity, allele pairing, and trait representations from Chapter 5 Review.

Parent

Where do the alleles of an individual come from?

Gregor Mendel

Who was the main contributor to the study of genetics and hereditary?

Gregor Mendel

Who is known as the father of genetics?

Garden pea

What type of specimen did Gregor Mendel use in his experiments?

They are easy to work with

Why did Mendel use garden pee plants in his experiments?

Sexually

How do garden pea plants reproduce?

Parent generation first filial generation and second filial generation

List the three generations that Mendel used for testing one trait

Hair color

Give an example of phenotype

Alleles

What is the genotype determined by?

2

how many alleles are associated with each gene?

It depends on the strength of the trait

Alleles being homozygous or heterozygous depend on what

HH

Give an example of a homozygous trait

Hh

Give an example of a heterozygous trait

Same

What is the prefix homo mean?

Different

What does the prefix hetero mean?

Dominant trait

Capital letters represent what type of trait

Recessive trait

Lowercase letters represent what type of trait