Genetics Worksheet
1. Draw a diagram of Mendel’s experiment showing the 3 steps/generations.
2. Fill in the blanks.
Pure
first filial
Genes
peas
alleles
recessive
dominant
bisexual
DNA
a. Considered the “Father of Genetics”
gene
hybrid
Gregor Mendel
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b. Means a plant can reproduce by itself or with others
c. Also called a true-breeding generation
pure-breed
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d. offspring of parents with different traits _____________________________
e. Type of plant that Mendel chose for his experiments
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f. Meaning of F1- generation _____________________________
g. P-generation
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h. Mendel’s factors are now called _____________________________
i. Different forms of the same gene _____________________________
j. An allele that always shows when present _____________________________
k. An allele that shows when only it is present _____________________________
l. A long string of genetic material found inside the nucleus of a cell
m. A short section of DNA that controls a single trait
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