by Reese Raimonde https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz en-us 2013-12-09 16:08:20 UTC 2013-12-09 16:12:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Reese Raimonde rraimonde https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18066494 Many of your characteristics--or--traits like:

-shape of your eyes

-hair color

-shape of your nose

resemble those of your parents]]> 2013-12-09 16:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18066494 Reese Raimonde rraimonde https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18066915 Fertilization produces a new cell.

]]> 2013-12-09 16:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18066915 Reese Raimonde rraimonde https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18067031 The seeds that are produced by self-pollination inherit all of their characteristics from the single plant that bore them.

]]> 2013-12-09 16:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18067031 Reese Raimonde rraimonde https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18067107 True-breeding plants are self-pollinating plants that, would produce offspring identical to themselves.

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Each original pair of plants is the P(parental) generation.

The offspring are called F1 or “first filial,” generation.

]]> 2013-12-09 16:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18067197 Reese Raimonde  rraimonde https://padlet.com/rraimonde/10dnj1hbhz/wish/18067261

Today, we call the factors that determine traits genes.

A gene is a piece of DNA that is located in a chromosome that codes for a specific hereditary trait.

The study of biological inheritance patterns and variation in organisms is called Genetics.

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