Heredity Review

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Who is known as the father of modern genetics?

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Gregor Johann Mendel

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What plant did Mendel use in his experiments about heredity?

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Pea plant

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If two parents have type 'O' blood, what will the blood type of their children be?

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O

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What is the term for chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs?

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Karyotype

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How many total chromosomes do humans have?

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46

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What are alleles?

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable characteristics or traits of an organism.

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What is a Punnett Square?

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