BIOL 1543 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gregor Mendel
19 May 2017
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Blending hypothesis: hereditary materials contributed by male and female mix in formation of offspring: rejected because it doesn"t explain how traits in one generation disappear, then reappear in later generations. 9. 2 the science of genetics began in an abbey garden. Heredity: the transmission of traits from one generation to the next. Field of genetics: scientific study of heredity: began 1860s, gregor mendel. 9. 1 the study of genetics has ancient roots. Character: a heritable factor that varies among individuals (color) Mendel"s success was due to his experimental approach, organism choice, and selection of characters to study (7 characters) True-breeding varieties: varieties for which self-fertilization produces offspring all identical to the parent. Genetic cross: cross-fertilization of 2 different varieties.
