Genetics

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How are alleles inherited?

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From both parents.

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An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

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Dominant allele.

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What term describes physical traits, how an organism looks?

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Phenotype.

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

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Gregor Mendel.

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What is a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes?

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Trait.

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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 term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles.

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What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are inherited independently of each other?

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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 a single trait?

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Monohybrid cross.

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What is the term for a genetic cross that involves two traits?

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Dihybrid cross.