In the beginning of class, we handed in our meiosis and genetics paper. In this homework assignment we had to compare similarities and differences between meiosis and genetics. After that, we had a discussion group and we talked about the meaning and placement in the pea soup experiment of four different key terms. They are: Dominant Traits, Recessive Traits, Genotypes, and Phenotypes. We found out that in the pea soup experiment the dominant traits were yellow color and smooth texture. The recessive traits were green color and wrinkly texture. Also, the genotypes were the letters and the phenotypes were the texture and color.
Dominant Traits: Traits that are more likely to be in your children.
Recessive Traits: Traits that are less likely to be in your children.
Genotype: The genetic organization that is not visible in the organism.
Phenotype: The genetic organization that is visible in the organism.
Notice that the letters are not visible on the peas (genotype) and the color and texture are (phenotype). Also, the children are all yellow and there's one yellow parent and one green parent. This proves that green is a recessive trait and yellow is a dominant trait.-Jimmy Evangelos
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