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Mendelian Genetics
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Biology
10th Grade
11/23/2009

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Term
fertilization
Definition
combination of male gametes and female gametes to produce offspring
Term
Mendel used ______-___________ to move the gametes of one plant to another pant, and vice-versa
Definition
cross-pollination
Term
What is an allele?
Definition
a version of a trait
Term
What is the offspring of plants that are crossed called?
Definition
hybrid
Term
How are somatic cells different then gametes?
Definition
somatic cells are regular body cells and gametes are sex cells
Term
True-breeding plants that Mendel started with, were part of which generation?
Definition
P generation
Term
organisms that have two identical allels for a particular trait are called what?
Definition
homozygous
Term
phenotype
Definition
physical characteristics of an organsim
Term
How many characteristics did Mendel study?
Definition
7
Term
The version of a trait that "wins" is called?
Definition
dominant allele
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The version of a trait that "loses"
Definition
recessive allele
Term
The hybrid offspring generation is called what?
Definition
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