Sunday, October 2, 2011

3.18c Codominance


codominance is when both genotypes contribute to the phenotype.

e.g. 
allele key :
blue flower : BB
white flower : WW
BB + WW = BW(orange flower)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

3.12 amniotic fluid

the developing embryo is protected by the amniotic fluid 

within the uterus, surrounding the embryo is a fluid called the amniotic fluid
one of the functions of the amniotic fluid is to protect the embryo, this is possible because the fluid is made largely of water which cannot be compressed
the fluid absorbs any pressure on the outside wall of the uterus preventing damage to the unborn child 
(it is hard to create great force within water)