Mendelian Genetics

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The "Father of Genetics"

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Gregor Mendel

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The term for the different forms of a trait.

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Alleles

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The trait that always shows.

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Dominant

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The hidden trait. You need two of these alleles for the trait to show.

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Recessive

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The genetic makeup of a trait. (The letters represent this)

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Genotype

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If a trait is homozygous, the letters are the

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Same

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If you are homozygous recessive, the genotype would be:

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aa

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If you are homozygous dominant, the genotype would be

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AA

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If a trait is heterozygous, the letters (alleles) are

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Different

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If you are heterozygous, your genotype would be: AA, aa, Aa

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Aa