Genetics Flashcards
1
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The science that explains the variation and transmission of inherited characteristics from parents to offspring.
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Genetics
2
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Father of Genetics
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Gregor Mendel
3
Q
When did the basic laws of heredity become a popular topic in science?
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1865
4
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Refers to the likelihood of a particular outcome occurring, often without certainty or possibility
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Chance
5
Q
A gene which is overshadowed by a dominant gene
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Recessive gene
6
Q
Haploid number of chromosomes in a human
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23
