Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
what were the 5 keys to Mendel's success
|
1. Good study species
2. Looked at discontinuous traits 3. Studied true-breeding strains 4. Studied one trait at a time 5. He counted offspring |
|
|
what is Mendel's Law of Segregation (2 points)
|
1. two copies of a gene separate (segregate) equally during gamete formation
2. During fertilization gametes unite at random |
|
|
define discontinuous traits
|
two or more discrete forms
(continuous varies across a range of values) |
|
|
what is a testcross
|
crossing questionable genotype with homozygous recessive
|
|
|
what is a gene
|
the fundamental unit of heredity that carries information from one generation to the next
|
