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Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Card 1Basic Concepts

What is inheritance and how does it differ from variation?

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Inheritance is the process by which characters are passed from parents to offspring; it is the basis of heredity. Variation is the degree by which progeny differ from their parents. While inheritance

Card 2Basic Concepts

What is inheritance and how does it differ from variation?

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Inheritance is the process by which characters are passed from parents to offspring; it is the basis of heredity. Variation is the degree by which progeny differ from their parents. While inheritance

Card 3Basic Concepts

Define genes and alleles. How are they related?

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Genes are units of inheritance that contain information required to express a particular trait. Alleles are different forms of the same gene that code for contrasting traits (e.g., T for tall, t for d

Card 4Basic Concepts

Define genes and alleles. How are they related?

Answer

Genes are units of inheritance that contain information required to express a particular trait. Alleles are different forms of the same gene that code for contrasting traits (e.g., T for tall, t for d

Card 5Basic Concepts

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype? Give an example.

Answer

Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism (e.g., TT, Tt, tt). Phenotype is the physical expression of traits (e.g., tall or dwarf). Example: A plant with genotype Tt shows tall phenotype because T

Card 6Basic Concepts

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype? Give an example.

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Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism (e.g., TT, Tt, tt). Phenotype is the physical expression of traits (e.g., tall or dwarf). Example: A plant with genotype Tt shows tall phenotype because T

Card 7Mendel's Laws

State Mendel's Law of Dominance.

Answer

Law of Dominance states that: (i) Characters are controlled by discrete units called factors (genes), (ii) Factors occur in pairs, (iii) In a dissimilar pair of factors, one member dominates (dominant

Card 8Mendel's Laws

State Mendel's Law of Dominance.

Answer

Law of Dominance states that: (i) Characters are controlled by discrete units called factors (genes), (ii) Factors occur in pairs, (iii) In a dissimilar pair of factors, one member dominates (dominant

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