Pure-breeding

Definition

A plant line that consistently produces offspring with the same form of a particular characteristic when self-pollinated.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 3.11B · Paper 1

Mendel identified pure-breeding lines, which consistently produced the same form of a characteristic over generations of self-pollination.
Revise: Mendel

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GCSE Biology · key term

A plant line that consistently produces offspring with the same form of a particular characteristic when self-pollinated.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 3.11B · Paper 1

Mendel identified pure-breeding lines, which consistently produced the same form of a characteristic over generations of self-pollination.
Revise: Mendel

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