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__________________ are located on chromosomes and carry heritary instructions. genes 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:31:41 GMT view revision history
A tool for tracing a trait through generations of a family is called ____________________. pedigree 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:31:41 GMT view revision history
Nuclear division in eukaryotic cells in which each cell receives a copy of the original cell is called _____________. mitosis 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:31:41 GMT view revision history
______________ carry genes that determine the sex of the offspring. sex chromosomes 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:31:41 GMT view revision history
Chromosomes with matching information are called _______________________. homologous 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:43 GMT view revision history
An organisms inherited combination of alleles is called ____________________. genotype 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:43 GMT view revision history
To make a self-pollinating plant cross pollinate, Mendel removed the ________. anther. 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:43 GMT view revision history
A ___________________ plant contains both male and female reproductive structures. self-pollinating 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:43 GMT view revision history
The two genes that govern the same characteristic are called ____________. alleles. 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:23:31 GMT view revision history
The kind of trait that always appeared in the offspring produced in Mendel's first experiment dominant 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:23:31 GMT view revision history
The kind of trait that seemed to vanish in the offspring produced in Mendel's first experiment is called ____________. recessive 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:23:31 GMT view revision history
A ________________________________ plant always produces offspring with the same trait as the parents. true-breeding 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:23:31 GMT view revision history
Cell division that produces a sex cell is called ____________________________. meiosis 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:19:15 GMT view revision history
Tool used to visualize all the possible combinations of alleles from parents. Punnet square 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:19:15 GMT view revision history
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called ____________. heredity 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:19:15 GMT view revision history
Sex cells are made during a process called ____________________. meiosis 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:19:15 GMT view revision history
When two parent cells join together to form offspring, it is called _________. sexual reproduction 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:15:29 GMT view revision history
How many parent cells are needed in asexual reproduction? One parent cell is needed in asexual reproduction. 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:15:29 GMT view revision history
What is the name for the ways cells divide in asexual reproduction? mitosis 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:15:29 GMT view revision history
What are two kinds of reproduction? asexual and sexual 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:15:29 GMT view revision history
Which one of the following statements is not true?
a. The environment can have an influence on traits.
b. Genes are the only influence on traits.
c.One gene can influence many traits.
d.Several genes can influence a single trait.
b. Genes are the only influence on traits. 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:11:36 GMT view revision history
When one trait is not completely dominant over another incomplete dominance 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:11:36 GMT view revision history
The way to organize possible offspring combinations Punnett square 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:11:36 GMT view revision history
The mathematical chance that something will happen probability 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:11:36 GMT view revision history
The entire genetic makeup of an organism genotype 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:06:39 GMT view revision history
An organism's appearance phenotype 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:06:39 GMT view revision history
A plant with two dominant or two recessive alleles is said to be ______. homozygous 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:06:39 GMT view revision history
Each parent gives one set of these to the offspring. genes 0 angela Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:06:39 GMT view revision history

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