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| The transmission of traits from parents to their offspring. |
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| The scientific study of heredity |
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| An Austrian monk who is considered the "father" of genetics. |
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| Plants that always produce a particular trait in their offspring |
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| Reproductive fertilization which occurs within a single plant |
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| The transfer of pollen from anthers (male reproductive organ) to stigma (famale reproductive organ) |
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| Mechanically transferring pollen from one plant to the stigma of another. |
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| Offspring of P1. Second Generation. |
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| Offspring of F1. Third Generation. |
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| Expresses itself always when present. |
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| Expresses itself only in the absence of dominant alleles. |
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| One dominant trait will always mask the recessive trait |
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| The two genes for a chrecteristic segregate or seperate during the formation of ovum and sperm. |
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| Principle of Independent Assortment |
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| Genes for different characteristics seperate independently of one another. |
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| Segment of DNA on a chromosome that controls a particular heredity trait. |
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| Alternate or contrasting traits for the ssame gene. Letters are used to denote alleles. Capital letters for Dominant alleles, lower case for recessive (Bb) |
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