Mendel and Laws of Inheritance

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Why did Mendel study pea plants?

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Because he could control the mating between plants, they have easily identifiable traits, and both self-pollination and cross-pollination is possible.

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Which of Mendel's laws explains why a sibling will look different than another sibling but both will have a combination of the parents' various traits?

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Law of Independent Assortment.

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What is a phenotype?

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The physical appearance of an organism.

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What is the definition of a phenotype?

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The physical trait of an organism.

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What are different forms a gene may have for a trait called?

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Alleles.

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What is the Law of Dominance?

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The principle that states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive.

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What does the Law of Segregation state?

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During the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait segregate from each other.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype is the genetic makeup, while phenotype is the physical expression of that makeup.

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a variant form of a gene.

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What is self-pollination?

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The process by which a flower's pollen fertilizes its own ovules.