Mendel's First and Second Laws (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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Mendel's 1st law name
Mendel's 1st law name
Law of segregation
What separates during gamete formation
What separates during gamete formation
Allele pairs
How many alleles per gamete for each gene
How many alleles per gamete for each gene
One
Definition of alleles
Definition of alleles
Different versions of the same gene
Where alleles are located
Where alleles are located
On homologous chromosomes
Mendel's 2nd law name
Mendel's 2nd law name
Law of independent assortment
Gamete types from AaBb genotype
Gamete types from AaBb genotype
AB, Ab, aB, ab
Gamete ratio from AaBb
Gamete ratio from AaBb
1:1:1:1
How many traits in a dihybrid cross
How many traits in a dihybrid cross
Two characteristics simultaneously
Cell division process for segregation
Cell division process for segregation
Meiosis
Does one trait's inheritance affect another
Does one trait's inheritance affect another
No, they assort independently
Chromosome basis for independent assortment
Chromosome basis for independent assortment
Different genes on different chromosome pairs
Key application of Mendel's laws
Key application of Mendel's laws
Predict outcomes of genetic crosses