Mendel as Father of Genetics (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Father of genetics
Father of genetics
Gregor Mendel
Number of traits Mendel studied in pea plants
Number of traits Mendel studied in pea plants
Seven
F₁ generation meaning
F₁ generation meaning
First generation of offspring
F₂ generation meaning
F₂ generation meaning
Second generation of offspring
F₂ phenotype ratio in Mendel's tall/short cross
F₂ phenotype ratio in Mendel's tall/short cross
3 tall : 1 short
Genotype definition
Genotype definition
Actual alleles an organism carries
Phenotype definition
Phenotype definition
Observable characteristics
Mendel's Law of Segregation
Mendel's Law of Segregation
Two alleles separate during gamete formation
Mendel's Law of Dominance
Mendel's Law of Dominance
Dominant allele expressed over recessive in heterozygotes
Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment
Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment
Different traits inherited independently