Thursday, November 19, 2015

Heredity Study List

Genetics & Heredity (Ch. 5) Test Study List
Make sure you are familiar with the following terms and related information (both definition and application).  For many of these terms, you will need to be able to identify examples.
Genetics
Heredity
Heterozygous
Homozygous
Allele
Dominant
Recessive
Genotype
Phenotype
Homologous chromosomes
Gregor Mendel
Incomplete Dominance

·         Punnett Squares (both working and analyzing results)
·         MeiosisChromosome Number reduced by 1/2occurs in sex cellsResults in 4 cells
Example:  A Gray Fox has 66 chromosomes in its blood cells.  Therefore, it would have 33 chromsomes in its sex cells.

 











*Anything discussed in class or found in Ch. 5 may appear on the test*

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