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Science "Herdity"

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What is heredity? The passing of traits from parent to offspring
Gregor Mendel was born where? In Austria
Mendel did his research at a? A monastery
In Mendel's work, first and second generation mean? Parents and offspring
Both male and female reproductive structures are found in ____ plants. Self-pollinating
The offspring of _____ plants all have the same traits as the parent. True-breeding
Because pea plants can ____ , one plant is able to fertilize another. Cross-pollinate
List two ways that a plant can cross-pollinate Insects or wind
Peas can both cross and self-pollinate. Why was this important to Mendel's research? Self-pollinating keeps traits the same and cross-pollinating allows the offspring to be different.
In a population a(n)____ is a feature that has different forms. Characteristic
Why were true-breeding peas important to Mendel's work He knew what to expect if a plant were to self-pollinate
How did Mendel make sure that some plants cross-pollinated
Seen in the second generartion Recessive trait
Offspring from the first cross 1st generation plants
What happened when the 1st gen. plant self-pollinated? Every 4th plant was white
Relationship shown as a fraction Ratio
Only explanation for Mendel's results Each trait had two instructions, one form each parent
Mendel was recognized for his discovery... More than 30 years later
What ratio did Mendel find for dominant to recessive traits? 3 to 1
What are the instructions for an inherited trait? Genes
Two forms of a gene, one form each parent, are called? Alleles
When gene pairs are written, the dominant allele has a(n)? Capital letter
The genotype Pp can also be written as? pP
A white flower has the genotype of? pp
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