Heredity

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Gregor Mendel studied heredity using _______ plants

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pea

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_____________ describes a trait that covers over, or masks another form of that trait.

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dominant

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_________________ describes a trait that is covered over, or masked by another form of that trait.

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recessive

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The organism's physical appearance is known as its ____________

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phenotype

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If you crossed a PP (purple) with a pp (white), what would the phenotypes be?

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all purple

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that determines a specific trait.

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What is an allele?

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Different forms of a gene that can exist for a particular trait.

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What is genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by letters (e.g., PP, pp).

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What is a Punnett square?

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A diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.