Mendelian 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

Genotype for individual if green is dominant over purple?

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gg

Front

Tt is-

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heterozygous

Front

Representation of alleles for a homozygous recessive pea plant for height.

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tt

Front

A __________ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which leads to a particular trait.

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Gene

Front

GENOTYPE

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The allele/genetic makeup of an organism.

Front

Example of a heterozygous genotype: RR, Rr, rr

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Rr

Front

The letters on the TOP AND SIDE of a punnett square represent ______________.

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The possible alleles given by the parents following meiosis.

Front

Predicted percentage of homozygous recessive offspring in this cross?

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50%