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Heredity Notes
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Gregor Mendel? | An Austrian monk who experimented on heredity in plants in the mid-1800's. Discovered a break through conclusion in heredity science. |
| What is a phenotype? | traits in the DNA that can be seen or expressed. |
| What is a Genotype? | ALL traits in the DNA includes the phenotype. |
| What is the Dominant Allele (X)? | expressed in the phenotype, even if only one copy is present in the chromosome. Ex: brown eyes. |
| What is the Recessive Allele (x)? | expressed in the phenotype, if only the two copies are present in the chromosome. Ex: blue eyes. |
| What is a Punnett Square? | this shows the outcome for all inherited traits. each box shows a different allele (trait). The Dominant is shown as a capital letter, the recessive shown as a lower case letter. |