Gregor Mendel & Genetics

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What are homologous chromosomes?

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Two similar chromosomes that you inherit from your parents.

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What is another word for purebred?

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Homozygous.

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What is another word for hybrid?

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Heterozygous.

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What does T = tall and t = short represent in plant height?

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T represents the dominant trait for tall plants, while t represents the recessive trait for short plants.

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What does P = purple and p = white represent in flower color?

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P represents the dominant trait for purple flowers, while p represents the recessive trait for white flowers.

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Which genotype is NOT possible for a tall plant with purple flowers?

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ttpp.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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A type of inheritance where two alleles blend together to create a new trait.

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What is co-dominance?

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A type of inheritance where both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype.

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What is Mendelian inheritance?

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The inheritance patterns established by Gregor Mendel, which include dominant and recessive traits.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.