| A | B |
| the passing of traits from one parent to its offspring is called ___. | heredity |
| The gentic code determines a ___. | trait |
| Hair color, eye color, height, etc. are examples of ___ | traits |
| You inherit your traits from your ___. | parents |
| ___ was the first to study how traits are inherited. | Gregor Mendel |
| G. Mendel studied ___ plants. | pea |
| G. Mendel's studies became the basis for ___. | genetics |
| Pea plants were studied because the 2 traits of ___ and color. | height |
| __ of the pea plant was also able to be controlled. | Pollination |
| Mendal had to start with plants that remained the same over many ___. | generations |
| ___ plants remain constant over time.(Ex. only grow tall) | Pure |
| Mendal found that pure plants, when pollinated with like plants, produced more plants ___ the original. | like |
| variety within a trait | allele |