| Question |
Answer |
| genetics | a field in biology used to study how characteristics are transmitted to offspring. |
| trait | A genetically determined characteristic. |
| heredity | Transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring. |
| pollination | Transferring pollen from male flower parts to female flower parts. |
| self-pollination | pollen transfer from male to female flower part on the same flower or on the same plant. |
| cross-pollination | Transferring pollen from male flower to female flower from two different plants. |
| recessive | A trait that is masked. |
| true-breeding | A pure bred organism. |
| P generation | The first generation. In Mendel’s case it was the cross of the true-breeding plants. |
| allele | An alternate form of a gene. |
| F1 generation | The offspring of the P generation. |
| dominant | The trait that masks others. |
| F2 generation | The product of the F1generation. |
| law of segregation | Separation of the alleles in the formation of gametes. |
| molecular biology | The study of the structure and function of chromosomes and genes. |
| law of independent assortment | The rule that says alleles for one trait separate from another trait independently during gamete formation |
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