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06.3 Mendel and Heredity
Mendel's research showed that traits are inherited as discrete units.
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| trait | characteristic that is inherited |
| genetics | study of the heredity patterns and variation of organisms |
| purebred | type of organism whose ancestors are genetically uniform |
| cross | mating of two organisms |
| law of segregation | Mendel's first law, stating that (1) organisms inherit two copies of genes, one from each parent, and (2) organisms donate only one copy of each gene in their gametes because the genes are separated during gamete formation |
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