Principles of Genetics

Known as the "Father of Genetics". He discovered the principles of heredity.

• Einstein

• Chase

• Mendel

• Franklin

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a tool used to predict the possibility of offspring

• Gene Circle

• Gene Square

• Punnett Circle

• Punnett Square

the study of heredity

• Biology

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Genotype

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refers to an organism that has two different alleles for a trait; another term for hybrid (Ex: Tt)

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Scientific study of heredity

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Anatomy

• Biology

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A complex molecule (double helix - “twisted staircase”) that carries the code for organisms’ traits, which is passed on from generation to generation.

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The scientific study of heredity.

• Biology

• Gene Therapy

• Genetic Counseling

• Genetics

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A mutation is

• any change that is harmful

• any change in a gene or chromosome

• any change that is helpful

• any change in the phenotype

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Who was considered to be the father of Genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Aristotle

• John Newton

• Gregor Mendel

refers to the genetic makeup of an organism or the combination of genes for a particular trait

• genotype

• phenotype