Here are the answers to the Chapter Summary Review worksheet.
Matching:
1.
c (genetics is the scientific study of heredity)
2.
f (trait is a specific characteristic)
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h (hybrid means having genes from parents with different traits)
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g (gene is the factor that determines traits)
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a (allele is one of several forms of a gene)
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e (fertilization is the joining of egg and sperm)
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b (probability is the likelihood an event will happen)
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j (Punnett square is a diagram showing possible gene combinations)
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d (phenotype is the physical appearance of an organism)
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i (genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism)
Completion:
11.
alleles
12.
dominant
13.
segregation
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independent assortment
15.
codominance
16.
polygenic traits
Multiple Choice:
17.
b (self-pollination)
18.
a (segregation)
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