Mendel and Genetics

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Who was Gregor

Mendel?

So, why is he
important??!

Genetics
scientific study of heredity

Heredity
passing on of physical or mental characteristics
from one generation to the next

Trait
specific characteristic of an individual

Now you write down a trait that you have

Hybrid
cross between two parents with different traits

Purebred
organism bred from parents of same breed or variety

Crossbred
cross between two parents of different breed,
species, or variety

Genes
sequence of DNA that
codes for different proteins
and determines a trait. It is
the unit that is passed from
parent to offspring

Allele
one different form of a gene

Probability
likelihood that a particular event will occur

Homozygous
having two identical alleles for one particular gene

Heterozygous
having two different alleles for one particular gene

Phenotype
physical characteristics of an organism

Genotype
genetic makeup of an organism

Punnett Square
diagram used to predict the genotypic and
phenotypic combinations of a genetic cross

Dominant
Trait
a trait that, when
present, will be seen
in the phenotype

Recessive
Trait
a trait that, when present, will only be
seen in the phenotype if there is not a
dominant trait present

P Generation
Parental generation

F1 Generation
Offspring of the parental generation cross

F2 Generation
Offspring of the F1 generation cross

Exit Ticket Questions

1. What is the difference between the P
generation and F1 generation?
2. What is an alternate form of a gene?
3. If you cross a heterozygous male and
a heterozygous female what is the
probability (in percent) of the recessive
trait being the phenotype? Use a
punnett square.

Exit Ticket Questions

1. What is the difference between the P
generation and F1 generation?
2. Give your own example of a trait that
you possess.
3. If you cross a heterozygous male and
a heterozygous female what is the
probability (in percent) of the recessive
trait being the phenotype?

Do this cross
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