mendels law of inheritance Flashcards
1
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study of heredity
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genetics
2
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passing traits from parents to offspring
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heredity
3
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any characteristics that can be passed from a parent to offspring
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trait
4
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two forms of a gene
(dominant and recessive)
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alleles
5
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only one physical trait
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law of independent assortment
6
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only one trait from a parent
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law of segregation
7
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if they receive the same trait, only one will be dominant
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law of dominance
8
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hybrid of two individuals with homozygous genotype
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monohybrid cross
9
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a cross between two different genes that differ in two observed traits
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dihybrid cross
10
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two identical alleles
ex. RR
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homozygous
11
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two different versions of the same gene
ex. Rr
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heterozygous
12
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used to help solve genetic problems
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punnett square
13
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who is the father of genetics
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johann gregor mendel
