Question

Give the correct biological term for each of the following statements or definitions.
a. The study of heredity.
b. The relations between successive generations.
c.The father of Genetics.
d. The process where two contrasting, true-breeding variebes are mated.
e. A heritable factor is now known as ________________________
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Answer 1

Explanation:

1. genetics
2. Evolution
3. Gregor Mendel

Answer 2

a. The study of heredity is called Genetics.

b. The relations between successive generations. is called Evolution.

c.The father of Genetics is Gregor Johann Mendel.

d. The process where two contrasting, true-breeding variables are mated is called di-hybrid cross.

e. A heritable factor is now known as allele.

• Definition of allele: each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
• Definition of genetics: the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.