Explanation of what your evidence from an experiment means.
Comes from observations or data collected during an experiment
The set of traits an organism receives from its parents
Scientific explanation for what is occurring.
Different forms of the same trait (gene)
The form of a trait that is displayed in an organism (what you see).
A weaker form of a gene that is hidden when combined with a dominant allele. (lower case)
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring.
A plant that produces offspring with the same form of a trait when self pollinated
A stronger form of a gene that, when present, covers up the appearance of the recessive allele. (capital letter)
A segment or unit of DNA that determines traits (heredity)
The variable we keep the same in an experiment
Energy
The variable we change in an experiment.
Shows the actual alleles of the gene.
An Austrian monk who studied pea plants that was known as the "Father of Genetics"
Pollen grains containing sperm from the male part of the plant (anther) are carried to the female part of the plant called the ovule (self and cross pollination).
The variable we measure in an experiment.
Gregor Mendel
Heredity
Reasoning/Elaboration
True Breeding
Trait
Controlled Variable
Evidence
Dependent Variable
Phenotype
Genotype
Independent Variable
Dominant Allele
Recessive Allele
Gene
Pollination
Claim
Allele
What is allowed to enter/leave both an open system and closed system