Mendel And His Peas Flashcards
1
Q
Heredity
A
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
2
Q
Genetics
A
The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring
3
Q
Gregor Mendel
A
Australian monk who performed tests on pea plants. Father of genetics
4
Q
Dominant Trait
A
Genetic Factor that blocks out other genetic factors.
5
Q
Recessive trait
A
Genetic factor blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
6
Q
Cross pollination
A
When pollen from one plant reaches the pistol of a flower on another plant
7
Q
Self pollination
A
When pollen from one flower lands on a pistol of a flower on the same plant
