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 in gamete formation
What separates in gamete formation
Allele pairs
Alleles definition
Alleles definition
Different versions of the same gene
How many alleles per gamete (each gene)
How many alleles per gamete (each gene)
One
Allele location (chromosome)
Allele location (chromosome)
On homologous chromosomes
What separates in meiosis (Law 1)
What separates in meiosis (Law 1)
Homologous chromosomes
Mendel's 2nd Law name
Mendel's 2nd Law name
Law of Independent Assortment
Independent assortment meaning
Independent assortment meaning
Different genes sort independently in gamete formation
Gamete types from AaBb genotype
Gamete types from AaBb genotype
AB, Ab, aB, ab
Gamete type ratio (independent assort)
Gamete type ratio (independent assort)
1:1:1:1
Gene location (independent assortment)
Gene location (independent assortment)
Different chromosome pairs
Dihybrid cross definition
Dihybrid cross definition
Studying two characteristics simultaneously
Cell process for both Mendel's laws
Cell process for both Mendel's laws
Meiosis
Does trait A affect trait B inheritance?
Does trait A affect trait B inheritance?
No (independent assortment)
Source of diversity (independent assort)
Source of diversity (independent assort)
Random allele combinations