LS.10b-Heredity

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What is the passing of traits from parents to offspring called?

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Heredity

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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What are different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

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Which of the following is an inherited trait: Being good in math or having blue eyes?

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Having blue eyes

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What is an example of a phenotype?

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Blue eyes

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What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?

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Genetics

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What are the segments of DNA that determine specific traits?

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Genes

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What is the physical expression of a trait called?

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Phenotype

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What do we call the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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What are the two alleles that an individual has for a particular gene called?

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Genotype