Genetics Flashcards

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What is the difference between phenotype and genotype?

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Phenotype: appearance
Genotype: letters; represent genes

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Who is considered the ‘Father of Genetics’?

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Gregor Mendel

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What tool is used to determine what an offspring(s)’s genotype will be?

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Punnett Square

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Incomplete Dominance, Co-dominance, and Linked Genes (Sex-Linked/X-Linked Traits) are all examples of-

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Non-Mendelian Genetics

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What are the three laws of Mendelian Genetics?

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  • Principle of Dominance
  • Law of Segregation
  • Law of Independent Assortment
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