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Heredity Vocab (LS C&H U2L4)

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  • Q1
    the passing of genetic material from parent to offspring.
    heredity
    30s
  • Q2
    segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic
    genes
    30s
  • Q3
    different versions of a gene
    alleles
    30s
  • Q4
    The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents
    genotype
    30s
  • Q5
    observable traits
    phenotype
    30s
  • Q6
    the dominant allele (trait) contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in the genotype
    dominant
    30s
  • Q7
    The recessive allele (trait) contributes to the phenotype when 2 copies of it are present
    recessive
    30s
  • Q8
    one trait is completely dominant over another
    complete dominance
    30s
  • Q9
    each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype. The result is a phenotype that is a blend of the phenotypes of the parents.
    incomplete dominance
    30s
  • Q10
    both alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype
    codominance
    30s
  • Q11
    is a feature that has different forms in a population
    characteristic
    30s
  • Q12
    for plants that produce yellow seeds pods and green seed pods
    true-breeding
    30s
  • Q13
    the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.
    self-pollinate
    30s
  • Q14
    a genetic characteristic
    traits
    30s
  • Q15
    Austrian monk who lived in the mid 1800s and performed the first experiments for heredity using pea plants.
    Gregor Mendel
    Robert Hooke
    Rudolf Virchow
    Charles Darwin
    30s

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