The project GenEducation will initially target Ms. Cartensen's students at Ortega Elementary, who are approximately 12-15 years of age. The goal is to provide students with a fun interactive reinforcement of lessons about genetics taught in the classroom. 1.3 Definitions Alleles . The different forms of a gene. Y and y are different alleles of the gene that determines seed color.
Alleles occupy the same locus, or position, on chromosomes.
Nucleic Acid found in the nuclei of Cells. Gregor Mendel is the inventor of the principles of heredity that are now known as the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment. Mendelism is a system of heredity based on his conclusion. Punnet Square . Trait combination table for predicting children's traits given the parent's traits.