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M3 Pre Task
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M3 PRE-TASK
Listen to this song and take note of five (5) important terms and concepts that are all necessary
for understanding Mendelian Genetics. After which define or describe your noted terms or
concepts
Allele - is a variant form of a gene. Some genes have a variety of different forms, which are
located at the same position, or genetic locus, on a chromosome
Genes - The gene is considered the basic unit of inheritance. Genes are passed from parents to
offspring and contain the information needed to specify physical and biological traits.
Inheritance - is the process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.
Punnett square - is a table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two
individuals with known genotypes are given. Traits - is a specific characteristic of an individual.
Traits can be determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both.