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Mo4-L1b: What is the Conclusion of Mendel’s Experiment?

Recessive Dominant

Mother Father
XX XY Inheritance of Eye Color

Father Mother
Bb Bb

Daughter Son Daughter Son
XX XY XX XY

Key Concept

What is the Conclusion of Mendel’s Experiment?
BB Bb Bb bb
What did Mendel conclude about inherited traits?
Key Concept

What is the Conclusion of Mendel’s Experiment?
How do dominant and recessive factors interact?

SUMMARY

What is the Conclusion of Mendel’s Experiment?
Mendel’s Conclusions
Mendel’s experiments with pea plants
A dominant trait is a genetic factor that blocks showed that some traits are dominant and
another genetic factor. others are recessive.

A recessive trait is a genetic factor that is blocked
by the presence of a dominant factor.

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