Genetics

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What is genetics?

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Genetics is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

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What are genes?

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Genes are the factors that control traits and are made up of DNA.

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What is a purebred organism?

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A purebred organism is one that has two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is a hybrid organism?

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A hybrid organism has two different alleles for a trait.

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What does dominant mean in genetics?

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A dominant allele is one that expresses its trait even when paired with a different allele.

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What does recessive mean in genetics?

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A recessive allele is one that only expresses its trait when paired with another recessive allele.

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What is a Punnett Square?

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A Punnett Square is a diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.

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What is the P generation in genetics?

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The P generation refers to the parental generation in a genetic cross.

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What is the F1 generation?

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The F1 generation is the first generation of offspring from the P generation.

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What is the F2 generation?

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The F2 generation is the second generation of offspring, produced from the F1 generation.