Intro to Genetics

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Gregor Mendel is known as _________________

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The father of modern Genetics

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The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring is called _____________.

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heredity

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Having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred) is known as _____________.

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homozygous

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Which of the following is a phenotype? BB, Bb, bb, or Blue eyes?

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Blue eyes

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Gametes are produced by the process of _____________.

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meiosis

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What is the basic unit of heredity?

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gene

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What are the different forms of a gene called?

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alleles

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What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism?

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phenotype

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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genotype

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

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heterozygous