Heredity and Genetics

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Gregor Mendel studied heredity using _______ plants

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pea

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Who is the Father of Genetics?

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Mendel

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Genetics is the study of ______________

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heredity

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A ______________ square is a model that helps make genetic predictions.

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Punnett

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If you crossed a PP (purple) with a pp (white), what would the phenotypes be?

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all purple

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What is a gene?

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein or function.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, while phenotype refers to the observable traits.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Homozygous means having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Heterozygous means having two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is a dominant allele?

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A dominant allele is one that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present.