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Chapter 6 Study Guide
Meiosis and Mendel
Genetics is the study of
Biological
______________
patterns and
variation in organisms.
A man named
______________
did early work that is the
basis for our understanding
of genetics.
Mendel recognized that
______________
are inherited as discrete
units.
Use of purebred plants
______________
He experimented with selfpollinating, purebred pea
plants
The study of either or traits
______________
He looked at traits that did not
have intermediates:
Shape, Color, Flowers,
Height
Control over breeding
______________
Removed the stamens and
fertilized the pistil with
pollen from the plant of his
choice.
Mendel used pea plants
because they reproduce
______________
and he could control how
they
_____________
Mendel bred flowers
resulting in F1 generation
with the
______________
phenotype. Allowed them to
self pollinate and produce
_____________
Mendel concluded that traits
are inherited as discrete
units.
Today we call these
_____________
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
has 2 conclusions.
Organisms inherit
Of each gene. Genes
segregate so organisms
donate
Segregation means separation.
Are separated or segregated in
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
Segregation means separation.
Are separated or segregated in
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
Segregation means separation.
Are separated or segregated in
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
Section 4 Traits, Genes, & Alleles
Study Guide A
Key Concept:
Mendel’s Research
showed that traits are
inherited as discrete
units