Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares

Front

What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

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Pea Plant

Front

Gregor Mendel is known as the father of _________

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Father of Genetics

Front

What did Mendel call the two kinds of traits exhibited by the pea plants (one coming from the father, one from the mother)?

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Alleles

Front

What do we call the result of the genotype (for example, the color of the peas)?

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Phenotype

Front

What do we call the table used to calculate the probability of an offspring's genotype?

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Punnett square

Front

This phenotype is more likely to be prominent in offspring

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Dominant genotype

Front

This type of phenotype is less likely to be prominent (to show up) in offspring.

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Recessive genotype

Front

Before Mendel, how did people think you got your traits? Options: equal from each parent, more from the dad, more from the mom, from a stork.

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equal from each parent

Front

Genotype for individual if green is dominant over purple?

Back

gg

Front

Phenotype for this organism? Options: BB, blue, green, bb

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blue