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Mendelian Genetics
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Biology
10th Grade
11/23/2009

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Where did Gregor Mendel live and what was his job?
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He was an austrian monk who lived in a monestary assigned to be a gardner.
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What are the seven traits of pea plants that Mendel studied?
Definition
Height, Flower Position, Color, Pod Shape, Seed Coat Color, Seed Color, Seed shape
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What are Gametes
Definition
Sex cells
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When did Mendel live?
Definition
mid-1800s
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if cells are not Gemetes, what are they?
Definition
they are somatic cells
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What is fertilization?
Definition
it is the combination of male gametes and female gametes to produce offspring
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Who used cross-fertilization and what is it?
Definition
Mendel used cross fertilization and it is crossing one plant's gametes with another plant's and vice-versa
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What is a trait?
Definition
It is a characteristic. Ex: height, Pea color, Pod Shape
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What is a hybrid?
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It is the offspring of plants with different versions of a trait
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What is true-breeding?
Definition
self-pollination
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What is the p-generation?
Definition
it is the parent generation and it is made of plants that self-pollinated
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