Mendelian Genetics Vocab

the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring

• offspring

• Genetics

• inherit

• trait

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the first generation of offspring; offspring of the P generation.

• F1 generation

• genetics

• F2 generation

• P generation

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to receive genes from a parent 

• trait

• pollination

• inherit

• offspring

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Transfer of pollen from male reproductive structure of one plant to the female reproductive structure of a different plant (sexual reproduction)

• genetics

• F2 generation

• dominant

• pollination

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

• gametes

• Trait

• P generation

• offspring

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Parental generation, the first two individuals that mate in a genetic cross

• P generation

• inherit

• dominant

• offspring

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Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents

• gametes

• offspring

• F1 generation

• genetics

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the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant. (asexual reproduction)

• pollination

• Trait

• F2 generation

• self-pollinate

the second generation of offspring; offspring of the F1 generation.

• F1 generation

• F2 generation

• P generation

• all of above

A chart used to help determine the probability of the outcome in a genetic cross

• DNA

• gene

• Punnett square

• probability

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