8th grade genetics review

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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What are alleles?

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The different forms that a gene may have.

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What is the genotype of a heterozygous yellow pea plant?

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Yy

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What is the term for a new organism produced by one or more parents?

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Offspring

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What does heterozygous mean?

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An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt).

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that determines a specific trait.

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles mask the effect of recessive alleles in heterozygous conditions.

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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 genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What does homozygous mean?

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An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt).