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Gregor Mendel: Father of Heredity and Genetics

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Gregor Mendel: Father of Heredity and Genetics

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What is the term used to describe the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring?

Reproduction

Hybridization

Heredity (correct)

Genetics

In Mendel's experiment, what does the symbol 'P' represent?

Phenotype

Punnett square

Parental generation (correct)

Progeny

Which term is used to represent the dominant traits in genetic notation?

Greek symbols

Lowercase letters

Roman numerals

Uppercase letters (correct)

What is the term used to describe the visible and non-visible alleles of an organism?

Genotype Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a cross between two true-breeding parents with different traits for a single characteristic?

Monohybrid cross Signup and view all the answers

What is the law that states that the two copies of alleles separate during the formation of gametes?

Law of segregation Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a test cross?

To determine the genotype of an organism with a dominant trait Signup and view all the answers

What is the law of independent assortment?

Genes do not influence each other in the sorting of alleles into gametes, and every possible combination is equally possible Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between incomplete dominance and codominance?

In incomplete dominance, the phenotype is a blend of the parent phenotypes, while in codominance, both parent phenotypes are expressed Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a dihybrid cross?

To study the inheritance of two different traits Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between linkage and recombination?

Linkage decreases the probability of recombination between genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between epistasis and gene expression?

Epistasis occurs when one gene suppresses the expression of another gene Signup and view all the answers