Genetics Vocabulary

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Who was an Austrian scientist who used a paintbrush to pollinate pea plants in order to study genetics?
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An example of a hybrid gene is...
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________________ is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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What happens when one dominant and one recessive allele is present?
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If In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If both parents have long eyelashes, what will the offspring's genotype be?
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If both parents have long eyelashes, what will the offspring's phenotype be?
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If an offspring has a recessive trait showing, will he/she be hybrid or purebred?
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The _____________ is the exact combination of alleles like "Tt"
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If one parent has long eyelashes and one parent has short eyelashes, what will the child's genotype be?
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Which of the following is NOT one of Mendel's Principles?
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If both parents have long eyelashes, will the offspring be hybrid or purebred?
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___________ is the factor that controls traits.
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If both parents have short eyelashes, what will the offspring's genotype be?
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________________ are the physical characteristics of an organism.
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A _____________ offspring has the SAME alleles.
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If one parent has long eyelashes and one parent has short eyelashes, will the child be hybrid or purebred?
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If both parents have short eyelashes, what will the offspring's phenotype be?
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The __________ is the physical characteristic like "brown hair" that describes the organism.
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A _____________ gene is the "weaker" gene represented by a lowercase letter.
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A ____________ offspring has DIFFERENT alleles.
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A _________ gene is the "stronger" gene represented by a capital letter.
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If one parent has long eyelashes and one parent has short eyelashes, what will the offspring's phenotype be?
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In humans, long eyelashes are dominant (E) and short eyelashes are recessive (e). If both parents have short eyelashes, will the offspring's be hybrid or purebred?
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The scientific study of heredity is called _____________.
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An example of a purebred gene is ...