1. Genetics Miss Charney

2. Basics of Genetics Heredity – the passing of physical characteristics (genetic info) from parents to offspring Genetics- your genes are what make you who you are – The study of heredity

3. Gregor Mendel A monk in the 18 th century Experimented with gardens in his monestary Cross-bred plants (peas) Inbreeding/genetics  FOUNDER

4. What he determined… Purebred – an organism whose offspring have the same traits as the parent for many generations Crossbreed – an organism whose offspring may or may not have the same trait as the parents Allele – traits  hair color, eye color, etc…

5. Types of Traits Dominant Trait – an allele that will show up whenever it is present within an organism Recessive Trait – an allele that is present but hidden – If there are two recessive genes in reproduction, it will show