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How many dominant alleles are needed for a particular trait to show up?
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What type of plant did Mendel use for his experiments? Why did he choose it?

Pea plants because they grow fast and have many varities of traits. 

100

What is the biggest achievement of Rosalind Franklin?

Identify the structure of DNA using photo 51. 

100
This is the study of heredity
genetics
100
TT and tt are both examples of a ___________ trait.
purebred/homozygous
200
What is another word for heterozygous?
hybrid
200
What is another word for purebred?
homozygous
200

What was the biggest obstacle for Mary Anning?

1. She was poor

2. She wasn't able to study.

3. She had to work.

4. She was a woman in a time only men could study. 

200
This is an organism's genetic makeup.
Genotype
200
This is an organism's physical appearance.
Phenotype
300

What prize was won by Watson and Crick?

Nobel prize
300
An organism with 2 different alleles for a trait is called a ______.
Hybrid/heterozygous
300

This shows all of the possible outcomes of a genetic cross.

Punnett square

300
This type of organism has 2 different alleles for a trait
Heterozygous
300
What happens when a recessive allele is paired up with a dominant allele?
It is hidden / doesn't show up
400

Gregor Mendel is considered...

The father of modern genetics.

400
This type of organism has 2 dominant alleles for a trait.
Homozygous dominant
400

Mention a family trait from either Mendel or Mary Anning. 

MENDEL: Farmer, poor, two sisters.

ANNING: Poor, orphan from father, had cancer, sister died in a fire

400
This occurs when 2 traits are neither dominant nor recessive, both show up.
co-dominant / codominance
400
This type of organism has 2 recessive alleles for a trait
Homozygous recessive
500
This is the passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring.
Heredity
500
This was the scientist who first began studying heredity and genetics.
Gregor Mendel
500

Mention TWO achievements from Mary Anning

1. First ichthyosaurus.

2. Complete fossil of plesiosaurus.

3. Identify coprolite

4. Created the base for paleontology

500

Neither trait is dominant over the other and the two blend together.

Incomplete Dominance

500

What is a pedigree chart?

A chart that depicts family history and family diseases. 

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