Genetics Part 1

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Why does genetics matter?

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creates variation & the passing of traits

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Genetics

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the study of heredity or how characteristics are inherited from parents to offspring

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Gregor Mendel

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• did the pea plant study

* father of genetics

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P ( generation )

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parents

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F generation

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offspring

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F stands for

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filial

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allele

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one of a # of DIFFRENT forms (B or b)

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Dominat Allele

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always seen

Capital - B

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Recessive Allele

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only seen when paired with another recessive allele

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phenotype

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physical characteristics

how something ends up looking

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genotype

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genetic characteristics

not always visible

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homozygous

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pure
organisms with 2 identical alleles
BB or bb

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heterozygous

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hybrid
organisms with 2 different alleles for the same trait
Bb

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monohybrid

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the cross of 1 trait

bb x BB

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dihybrid

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crossing of 2 traits

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genotypic ratio

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homo dominant : Hetero : homo recessive

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phenotypic

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domiant : recessive