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Mendel

Austrian monk

first to publish work in genetics

studied patterns of inheritance by. breeding pea plants

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genetics

the study of heredity

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heredity

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

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trait

a specific characteristic of an individual

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genes

factors that are passed from one generation to the next

a portion of the DNA that codes for a trait

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alleles

the different forms of a gene

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pure breed

a.k.a. “true-breeding”

individuals that only carry (and therefore pass on) one allele of a gene/trait

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hybrid

the offspring which results from a cross between pure-bred parents each of which carries on opposing allele for a trait

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cross

to breed

to cause fertilization to occur

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fertilization

the union of egg and sperm