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14 Cards in this Set
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Is the study of the inheritance of traits
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Genetics |
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He experimented with pea plants.
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Gregor Mendel |
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What di the offspring (F1) look like?
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All Tall |
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The different forms of the gene for a particular trait are called? |
alleles |
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If the factors are different, that plant is what? |
Hybrid |
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The way a plant or organism looks is called it's what? |
pheontype |
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The specific factors (genes) an organism contains are called its what? |
genotype
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Each gene is represented by a symbol or a letter.
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Lower case = recessive |
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When 2 alleles combine or blend to produce a different trait. |
Incomplete Dominance |
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When more than 2 genes are responsible for producing a single trait.
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Polygenic Inheritence |
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A person with type O blood |
purebred recessive |
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Chromosome that determines the gender of a child? |
the Father's XX = Girl, XY = Boy |
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chromosome with no corresponding gene on the Y chromosome |
Sex-linked Trait
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people who have the gene for a trait but do not express the trait themselves |
Carrier |
