Cell Growth and Cell Division- sections 11.1 and 11.2 Vocabulary

Question 1

an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait

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heterozygous

Question 2

diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross

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Punnett square

Question 3

physical characteristics of an organism

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phenotype

Question 4

different forms of a gene

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alleles

Question 5

organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate

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true-breeding

Question 6

scientific term for the likelihood that a particular event will occur

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probability

Question 7

process in sexual reproduction in which male and female cells join to form a new cell

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fertilization

Question 8

the scientific study of heredity

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genetics

Question 9

a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another

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trait

Question 10

genetic makeup of an organism

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genotype

Question 11

sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait

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gene

Question 12

an organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait

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homozygous

Question 13

offspring of crosses between parents with different traits

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hybrids

Question 14

specialized male and female cells involved in sexual reproduction

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gametes

Question 15

separation of alleles during gamete formation

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segregation

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