Heredity and Genetics

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Who is known as the Father of Genetics?

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Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics for his pioneering work in studying heredity.

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What did Gregor Mendel use to study heredity?

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Gregor Mendel used pea plants to study the way traits are passed from parent to offspring.

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What is the term for same traits produced in offspring from generation to generation?

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Pure breeding refers to the same traits produced in offspring from generation to generation.

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Which type of plants did Gregor Mendel study?

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Gregor Mendel studied pea plants.

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What is the appearance of an organism called?

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The appearance of an organism is known as its phenotype.

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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The genetic makeup of an organism is known as its genotype.

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What is a hybrid organism?

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A hybrid organism is the offspring resulting from the crossbreeding of two different purebred parents.

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What is the difference between phenotype and genotype?

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Phenotype is the observable traits of an organism, while genotype is the genetic constitution that determines those traits.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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A Punnett square is used to predict the genetic outcomes of a cross between two organisms.

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What does it mean if an organism is homozygous?

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An organism is homozygous if it has two identical alleles for a particular trait.