3. Vocabulary Defined
Vocabulary
- dominant
- Masks the expression of the recessive trait.
- F1 generation
- The first filial generation; offspring of the P or parental generation.
- F2 generation
- The second filial generation; offspring from the self-pollination of the F1 generation.
- gametes
- Haploid cells involved in sexual reproduction, such egg and sperm.
- genetics
- The study of inheritance.
- Punnett square
- Visual representation of a genetic cross that helps predict the expected ratios in the offspring, first described by Reginald C. Punnett in the early 20th century.
- recessive
- Expression is masked by the dominant factor (allele); only expressed if both factors are recessive.
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