introduction to gentics Flashcards
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Gentics:
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study of heredity )how we get our traits)
2
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Inheritance:
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set of characteristics passed from parent to offspring
3
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Fertilization:
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The process in which male and female gametes join to produce a zygote
4
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Zygote:
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a fertilized egg. It starts as one cell and then grows into a new organism
5
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“Father of Gentics”:
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Gregor Mendel
6
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Austrian Monk, teacher, priest, and gardener who worked with…
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garden peas
7
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Mendel wondered why different pea plants had different _____________, so he started experimenting with them.
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characteristics
8
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Inheritance is determined by ________ passed from one generation to the next. (these factors are now called _____)
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“factors”, genes
