Genetics

Genotypes made of the same alleles

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

Gene that is always expressed

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

Genotype made of two different alleles

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

Gene that is expressed only in the homozygous state

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

The science of heredity

• Genetics

• Heredity

• DNA

• Biology

Who is the Father of Genetics

• Einstein

• Mendel

• Freud

• Hooke

Where do you get your characteristics?

• From your mom

• From your dad

• From both your parents

• You just do

Humans have ______ chromosomes

• 48

• 46

• 24

• 23

What did the Father of Genetics work with?

• Onion Roots

• Flowers

• Pea Plants

• Breeding Rabbits

An alternative form that a single gene may have for a particular trait (a T or t for example)

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genes

• Alleles