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BIO I
genetics, dna replication, nucleic acid structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the science of genetics | The branch of biology that deals with inheritance and variation in organisms |
| What are the major sources of variation? | Mutation, Gene flow, and Sex |
| Who is Gregor Mendel? | A priest who studied garden peas and discovered genetics. He found that plants offspring retained traits of the parents |
| Mendel chose garden peas for his genetics experiments. List 3 advantages of garden peas that allowed him to be successful in explaining inheritance | - Many different variable traits(alternating) - Self fertilizing - Cross fertilization |
| Define trait | any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring |
| Define true-breeding |