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Who is the father of modern genetics? |
Gregor Mendel |
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Any inherited characteristic of an organism that can be observed or detected in some manner is known as |
A genetic trait |
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The display of the particular version of a genetic trait is the_____. |
Phenotype |
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Different versions of a particular gene... |
Alleles |
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The ____ of an individual is the allelic make up of that individual for a specific genetic trait |
Genotype |
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In other words the genotype is the pair of alleles that code for |
A phenotype! |
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An individual that carries two copies of the same allele said to be... |
Homozygous |
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An individual with a genotype consisting of two different alleles are said to be |
Heterozygous |
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A controlled mating experiment performed to examine how a particular trait may be inherited |
Genetic cross |
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What is hybrid offspring? |
Offspring resulting from the cross between 2 pure breeds. |
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When two copies of a gene are separated during meiosis and end up in different gametes |
Law of segregation states |
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The law of independent assortment |
When gametes for the alleles of a particular gene segregate during meiosis independently of the other genes!! |
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Most traits are _____; governed by the action of more than one gene |
Polygenic |
