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Genetics
Mendelian Genetics
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Biology
10th Grade
11/23/2009

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Term
Gametes
Definition
Sex Cells
Term
7 traits of pea plants that Mendel studied
Definition
height (tall or short)
flower position (axial or terminal)
pod color (green or yellow)
pod shape (smooth or constricted)
seed coat color (gray or white)
seed color (yellow or green)
seed shape (round or wrinkled)
Term
What is Fertilization?
Definition
the combination of male gametes and female gametes to produce offspring
Term
Somatic cells
Definition
regular body cells
Term
What is cross-pollination?
Definition
the move of gametes from one plant to another and vice-versa
Term
How do hybrids come to be?
Definition
plants with different traits are crossed and the offspring is a hybrid.
Term
What is the P generation?
Definition
the plant that Mendel started with
Term
allele
Definition
a version of a trait
Term
what is the hybrid generation called?
Definition
F1 generation
Term
the allele that wins is called what?
Definition
dominant allele
Term
the alleles that lose are called what?
Definition
recessive allele.
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