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Misc. 1
Misc. 2
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The passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring
What is hereditary
100
The measure of how likely it is for something to happen
What is probability
100
The transfer of pollen from the male part to the female part of a flower
What is pollination
100
Who is the "Father of Genetics?"
Who is Gregor Mendel
100
Where is DNA found?
What is it is found on the chromosomes in the nucleus
200
A table for predicting the outcome of crossing different forms of a trait
What is a Punnett square
200
The form of a trait that is hidden, or masked, in the hybrid generation
What is a recessive trait
200
An individual who has inherited a factor for a trait but does not show the trait
What is a carrier
200
How are traits passed?
What is they are passed from parent to offspring during reproduction
200
Why did Mendel use pea plants?
What is because they were fast growing and they were easy to observe
300
A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring
What is an inherited trait
300
The study of how hereditary works
What is genetics
300
The form of a trait that appears in the hybrid generation
What is the dominant trait
300
What allows the cell to carry out tasks?
What is proteins
300
How many copies of each gene for each given trait does every organism have and who do they get it from?
What is 2 and they get one from each parent
400
A chart used to trace the history of traits in a family
What is a pedigree
400
A portion of a chromosome that controls a particular inherited trait
What is a gene
400
Takes place when pollen from one flower is transported to a different flower
What is cross pollination
400
What does DNA contain?
What is it contains the genetic characteristics of that particular organism
400
Why is probability important in Genetics?
What is it is important because it helps us predict genetic outcomes
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An organism produced by the crossing of parents that have two different forms of the same trait
What is a hybrid
500
A long, complex molecule containing the codes that control your cells' activities, your chemical makeup, and your heredity
What is DNA
500
A genetic pattern in which neither of the two forms of a trait completely masks the other
What is incomplete dominance
500
In order for a person to have inherited a recessive trait they must inherit what?
What is two recessive factors
500
How is DNA copied?
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