BIO181: General Biology for Biology Majors I

Vocabulary
I have listed here some important terms from the lectures. This list is an optional study aid. You should NOT assume that these are the only terms you should know to do well on the corresponding examination. On the other hand, if you you are unfamiliar with many of these terms, you will likely struggle with the examination.

These terms are listed in alphabetical order. Randomizing the list will optimize your studying.

Mendel and the Gene Idea*
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

ABO blood group allele amniocentesis blending hypothesis carpel carrier character chorionic villus sampling chromosome codominance complete dominance consanguineous mating cross dihybrid dihybrid cross dominant

epistasis expression F1 generation F2 generation factor frequency gamete gene genotype Gregor Mendel heredity heterozygous homologous homozygous hybrid

hybridization incomplete dominance inheritance law of independent assortment law of segregation locus meiosis Mendelian genetics monohybrid monohybrid cross multifactorial norm of reaction nucleotide sequence P generation particulate hypothesis

pedigree phenotype pleiotropy pollen polygenic inheritance probability Punnett square quantitative variation recessive self pollination somatic cell stamen testcross trait true breeding

*Links to flashcards in a corresponding chapter from *Life: The Science of Biology (by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis; W.H. Freeman, publisher).