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Details Title: Chapter 1 of Heredity Description: Genetics Total Flash Cards: 23 Created: 12/05/2004 12:37:52	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Probability Definition Possibility or Likelihood that a particular event will take place. Term Probability Definition Can be used to predict the results of genetic crosses Term Stamen Definition Produces Pollen Term Stamen Definition Contains Male Sex Cells or Sperm cells Term Stamen Definition Male Reproductive structures Term Purebred Definition Genes that are alike Term Recessive Definition Trait that seems to dissapear when two different genes for the same trait are present Term Recessive Definition "weaker" of two Traits Term Dominant Definition Trait that is expressed when two different genes for the same trait are present Term Dominant Definition "Stronger" of two traits Term Segregate Definition Seperate Term Genetics Definition The Study of Heredity or the passing on of traits from an organism to its offspring Term Trait Definition Characteristics Term Hybrid Definition Different Genes Term G. Mendel Definition Father of Genetics Term G. Mendel Definition Did an experiment with Peas and found out all about Genetics Term Genes Definition Units of Heredity Term Genes Definition Segments of DNA on Chromosomes Term Punnent Square Definition A special chart used to show the possible gene combinations in a cross between two organisms Term Incomplete Dominance Definition Neither gene masks each other. Blended