Relier Pairs Genetics - FlashcardsVersion en ligne Genetics - Flashcards Activity par Benjamin D Morgan 1 Explanation of what your evidence from an experiment means. 2 Scientific explanation for what is occurring. 3 A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring. 4 The variable we measure in an experiment. 5 The variable we change in an experiment. 6 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). 7 The form of a trait that is displayed in an organism (what you see). 8 Different forms of the same trait (gene) 9 A plant that produces offspring with the same form of a trait when self pollinated 10 Comes from observations or data collected during an experiment 11 An Austrian monk who studied pea plants that was known as the "Father of Genetics" 12 A stronger form of a gene that, when present, covers up the appearance of the recessive allele. (capital letter) 13 A segment or unit of DNA that determines traits (heredity) 14 A weaker form of a gene that is hidden when combined with a dominant allele. (lower case) 15 The variable we keep the same in an experiment 16 The set of traits an organism receives from its parents 17 Shows the actual alleles of the gene. 18 Energy Controlled Variable Evidence Genotype Gene Allele Recessive Allele Trait Phenotype Heredity What is allowed to enter/leave both an open system and closed system Pollination Gregor Mendel Reasoning/Elaboration True Breeding Dependent Variable Independent Variable Dominant Allele Claim