Mendelian Genetics Concepts

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What is it called when two plants are mated together?

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Crossing

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

What type of pollination occurs when a plant pollinates itself?

Back

Self-pollination

Front

What tool did Mendel use to pollinate pea plants?

Back

A brush

Front

What organism did Mendel study in his experiments?

Back

Pea plants

Front

What are the two versions of a gene called?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is 'hair color' an example of?

Back

A trait

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What are the basic units of heredity?

Back

Genes

Front

What is the physical appearance of an organism called?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

Back

Genotype

Front

What do we call the different forms of a gene?

Back

Alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2