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THE WORK OF GREGOR MENDEL 11.1
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Plants that are self-pollinating which make offspring identical to themselves. (two words) (262)
One of a number of different forms of a gene. (263)
Sex cells (264)
In pea plants, the allele for __ seeds is dominant over the recessive allele for green seeds. (263)
The process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new
cell. (262)
The type of plants Gregor Mendel studied in his monastery garden. (262)
The meaning of "P" when describing individuals of genetic crosses. (264)
The meaning of "F" when describing individuals of genetic crosses. (class notes)
An offspring of two plants (or animals) of different varieties. (263)
The separation of alleles. (264)
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The number of pea plant traits Mendel studied. (263)
The father of modern genetics. (two words) (262)
The study of biological inheritance. (262)
The principle of __ states that some alleles are dominant and others are recessive. (263).
Genetics is the key to understanding what makes each organism __. (262)
A breeding technique used by Mendel to produce plants whose parents came from different stocks
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When a tall true-breeding plant was crossed with a short true-breeding plant, Mendel found that all
the F1 offspring were ___ in height. (264)
Factors that are passed from parent to offspring. (263)
A fine powdery substance of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower that
contains sperm. (262)
A specific characteristic, such as seed color or plant height, of an individual. (262)