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