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Definitions:

True Breeding- True Breeding is a plant that contains to show one form of trait after seward generations.

Monohybrid Cross- A cross that envolves one trait is a Monohybrid Cross.

Genetics- The branch of biology that focuses on heredity is genetics.

Recall- Heredity is the passing of traits from parents

Cross- A cross is the mating (breeding) of two individuals.

Parental Generation (P1)- Parents.

First Filial Generation (F1)- Offspring from P1.

Second Filial Generation (F2)- Result of F1 self pollinating.

Homozygous (true breeding)- If the two alleles that are present for a particular gene are the same, the individual is homozygous for that trait.

Heterozygous- If the two alleles are different the individual is called heterozygous for that trait.

Gregor Mendel-



Dihybrid Cross- A cross that involves two traits is a Dihybrid Cross. Example: Round and yellow crossed with wrinkled and green.

Monohybrid Cross- A cross that involves only one trait. For example, Tall and short.