Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Mendel and His Peas

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What is the ratio of dominant to recessive traits in the second-generation plants when a first-generation plant self-pollinates?

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3:1

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What is the term for the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring?

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Heredity

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In pea plants, what is the trait for white flowers classified as?

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Recessive

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How can heredity be defined?

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring.

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Who is Gregor Mendel often referred to as due to his experiments with pea plant genetics?

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The Father of Genetics

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism called?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for a cross between two different true-breeding varieties?

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Hybridization

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What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are distributed to sex cells (& gametes) independently of one another?

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Law of Independent Assortment

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What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous