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13 Cards in this Set
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Traits that are passed on from parent to offspring are called ____ _____.
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inherited traits
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______ was a monk who studied genetics with peas.
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Mendel
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Every inherited trait was controlled by a pair of "factors" called _______.
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alleles
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If both factors are the same (GG) or (yy), the pair are known to be ___________.
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homozygous*
* homo means same zygous is from the word zygote |
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If the paired factors are not the same (containing one dominant factor and one recessive factor - for example (Gy))then the pair are known to be _____________
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heteorzygous*
*heteor means different zygous is from the word zygote |
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________ is the genetic description of a person
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genotype
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________ is the physical description of a person
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phenotype
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__________ _____ is a strong trait.
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dominant trait
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________ _______ is a weak trait, and is hidden if paired with a dominant gene.
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recessive trait
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A ________ contains the DNA code for all the traits inherited by an organism.
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gene
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Use the following information to determine the Punnett Square.
DD and Dd |
DD, DD, Dd, Dd
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Use the following information to determine the Punnett Square.
DD and dd |
Dd, Dd, Dd, Dd
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Use the following information to determine the Punnett Sqare.
Dd and dd |
Dd, dd, Dd, dd
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