Summative Assessment: Mendelian Inheritance

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What is Mendelian Inheritance?

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Mendelian Inheritance refers to the patterns of inheritance that are characteristic of organisms that reproduce sexually, based on the principles established by Gregor Mendel.

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What are alleles?

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Alleles are different versions of a gene that determine specific traits in an organism.

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What does it mean for an allele to be dominant?

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A dominant allele is one that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present in the genotype.

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What does it mean for an allele to be recessive?

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A recessive allele only expresses its trait when two copies are present in the genotype.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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What is a Punnett square?

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A Punnett square is a diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross by showing the possible combinations of alleles from the parents.

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What is the P Generation in genetics?

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The P Generation refers to the parental generation in a genetic cross.

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What is the F1 Generation?

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The F1 Generation is the first generation of offspring produced from a cross of the P Generation.

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What is the F2 Generation?

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The F2 Generation is the second generation of offspring, produced by interbreeding the F1 Generation.