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Unit 6 Vocabulary: (Chapter 11) Introduction to Genetics and Inheritance
Define the following terms using your book, notes, or internet. Be sure to study and familiarize yourself with each word and be prepared for your weekly vocabulary quizzes.
1.
Genetics –
2.
Fertilization –
3.
True-breeding –
4.
Trait –
5.
Hybrid gene –
6.
Segregation –
7.
Gamete –
8.
DNA –
9.
P-Generation –
10.
F1-Generation –
11.
F2-Generation –
12.
Genes –
13.
Alleles –
14.
Chromosomes –
15.
Inheritance –

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16.
Dominant –
17.
Recessive –
18.
Co-dominant –
19.
Sex-linked –
20.
Polygenic alleles –
21.
Homozygous –
22.
Heterozygous –
23.
Genotype –
24.
Phenotype –
25.
WHAT IS a Punnett Square and HOW ARE Punnett Squares used in genetics?
26.
Probability –
27.
Create a Punnett Square to indicate the genetic probability of the offspring of two heterozygous tall (Tt) pea plants. What percent will be homozygous tall, heterozygous tall, and homozygous short?
Homozygous tall __________%
Heterozygous tall __________%
Homozygous short? __________%
28.
Independent assortment –

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29.
Incomplete dominance –
30.
Multiple alleles –
31.
Using a Punnett Square, perform a cross between a tall green pea plant (homozygous for height, heterozygous for pod color) is crossed with a tall green pea plant (heterozygous for both traits).
32.
Using the space below, give a complete breakdown of the probability (percentages) of each phenotype present and whether they are homozygous or heterozygous from the dihybrid cross outlined in question #31.
33.
Codominance –
34.
Polygenic traits –

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35.
Karyotype –
36.
Pedigree –
37.
Crossing-over –
38.
Nondisjunction –
39.
Translocation –
40.
Deletion –
41.
Insertion –
42.
Inversion –
43.
Gene splicing –
44.
Selective breeding –
45.
Genetic engineering –
46.
Cloning –
47.
Gene therapy –
48.
Genetic modifications –
49.
Transformation –
50.
Gene map –
51.
DNA fingerprinting –
52.
Gel electrophoresis –