Mendel's Principles of Inheritance

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Gregor Mendel

Monk known as the father of genetics.

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P generation

Parent generation in Mendelian experiments.

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F1 generation

First filial generation from P generation.

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F2 generation

Second filial generation from F1 self-pollination.

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Recessive trait

Not expressed in hybrids, only in purebreds.

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Dominant trait

Fully expressed in offspring, even in hybrids.

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Alleles

Different forms of a gene, two per gene.

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Purebred

Organism with identical alleles for a trait.

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Hybrid

Organism with two different alleles for a trait.

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Law of independent assortment

Traits segregate independently during gamete formation.

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Pea plants

Ideal for genetic studies due to observable traits.