Tag: Genetics
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Allele
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Allele”,”exam”:”A population can have many alleles of one gene.”}
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Crossing over
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Crossing over”,”exam”:”Chiasmata are visible at diplotene.”}
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Diploid
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Diploid”,”exam”:”Many crops are polyploid (wheat, banana).”}
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Gene
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Gene”,”exam”:”Mendel’s factors are genes.”}
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Genotype
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Genotype”,”exam”:”Same genotype can give different phenotypes in different conditions.”}
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Haploid
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Haploid”,”exam”:”Fusion of haploid gametes restores 2n.”}
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Meiosis
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Meiosis”,”exam”:”Plant path: meiosis to spores to gametophyte to gametes by mitosis.”}
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Mitosis
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Mitosis”,”exam”:”Chromosome number stays the same.”}
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Mutation
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Mutation”,”exam”:”Point, chromosomal, or genome (ploidy) mutation.”}
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Polyploidy
{“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Polyploidy”,”exam”:”Colchicine is used to induce polyploidy.”}