Mendelian Genetics

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What is a GENOTYPE?

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The allele/genetic makeup of an organism.

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What is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein?

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Gene

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True or False: Mendel's 'Law of Dominance' states that some alleles are dominant while others are recessive.

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True

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What are the different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

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What did Gregor Mendel's 'P' Generation consist of?

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Purebred plants with opposite traits.

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What is the physical expression of a trait called?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous

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What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

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What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes independently of one another?

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Law of Independent Assortment

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What is the expected phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross?

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3:1