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Mendel Genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The different forms of a gene | Alleles |
| Physical characteristics of an organism | Trait |
| The passing of traits from parent to offspring | Heredity |
| The scientific study of heredity | Genetics |
| The Father of Genetics | Mendel |
| The factors that control physical characteristics | Gene |
| An allele which trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present | Dominant Allele |
| An allele that is masked, or covered up, whenever the dominant allele is present | Recessive Allele |
| The thought that genes are carried from parents to their offspring on chromosomes | Chromosome Theory |
| Describes two different alleles for a trait | Heterozygous |
| Describes two identical alleles for a trait | Homozygous |
| Purebred | An organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent |
| Hybrid | An organism that produces offspring with different forms of a trait as the parent |
| Phenotype | Describes an organism's physical appearance |
| Genotype | Describes an organism's genetic makeup |
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