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09/26/2009
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Gregor Mendel
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father of genetics
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genetics
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study of heredity
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heredity
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trait
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P generation
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parent generation
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F1 generation
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first generation offspring
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gene
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section of DNA
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allele
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form of a gene
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dominant allele
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allele whose trait will show up in the offspring
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recessive allele
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allele whose trait only shows up if the dominant allele is NOT present (dominant allele masks the recessive allele)
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purebred
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hybrid
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homozygous
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heterozygous
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phenotype
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genotype
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Punnett square
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probability
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advantages of purebreds
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disadvantages of purebreds
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advantages of hybrids
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disadvantages of hybrids
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chromosome
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DNA
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meiosis
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mutation
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