Genetics and Inheritance

These are large molecules that do much of the work in a cell and make up most of the cell's structure.

• chromosomes

• dna

• proteins

• alleles

What are small stretches of DNA that code for traits

• Nucleus
• Chromosomes
• Gene
• Centromeres

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Who was the father of genetics 

• Sagan 
• Issac Newton 
• Gregor Mendel 
• C.jenkins 

One form of a gene is called_______________

• a DNA
• a Phenotype
• a trait
• an allele

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What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

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having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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a change in a gene or chromosome

• mutation
• fertilization
• heterozygous
• homozygous

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the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• heredity
• genetics
• mutation
• hybrid

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chart that shows all possible allele combinations for a genetic cross

• Punnett Square
• trait chart
• family tree
• pedigree