Chapter 11 quiz Flashcards

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Who is the father of genetics?

A

Gregor Mendel

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2
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What is the study of genes being passed over?

A

Heredity

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3
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What did Mendel study off of?

A

Pea Plants

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4
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Why did Mendel use Pea Plants?

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Short life cycle and produce alot of offspring

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5
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To have two identical alleles for a trait

A

homozygous

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6
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To have two different alleles for a trait

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heterozygous

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7
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What do we call the act of Mendel brushing two plants together?

A

Cross polination

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8
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TT =
Tt =

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genotype

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9
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What is the phenotype of Tt/TT?

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Tall

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