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