Mendelian Genetics Intro

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Different forms of a gene are called

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alleles

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We can predict the probability that a trait will be passed on using

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punnett squares

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The father of Genetics is

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Gregor Mendel

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Mendel discovered the field of genetics by studying which kind of plant?

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pea plants

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This is the term for a hybrid organism.

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heterozygous

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What is the term for an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?

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homozygous

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What is the physical expression of a trait called?

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phenotype

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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genotype

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What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes independently?

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Law of Independent Assortment

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What is the term for a cross between two individuals that are heterozygous for one trait?

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monohybrid cross