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| The scientific study of heredity!! |
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What are physical characteristics that are passed from one generation to the next?
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| What is a segment of DNA that contains the information about a trait called? |
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| What is the term used for different forms of a gene? |
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| Alleles can be _____________or_____________ |
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| Homozygous is when an organism has....... |
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| two identical alleles for a trait |
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| Another term for homozygous is..... |
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| Heterozygous is when an organism has |
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| Two different alleles for a single trait. |
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| Another term for heterozygous is...... |
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Define genotype. Give an example
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An organisms genetic makeup.
GG |
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| Define phenotype. Give an example |
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An organisms physical traits.
Hair Color |
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What type of allele (if present) always has an effect on an organism’s phenotype?
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| What is a trait called when it appears only when both alleles are present? |
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| What are dominant traits represented by? |
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| What are recessive traits represented by? |
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| How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction? Is there any diversity in the offspring? |
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ONE PARENT!!!
NO DIVERSITY!!! |
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| How many parents are involved in sexual reproduction? Is there any diversity in the offspring? |
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TWO PARENTS!!!
YES DIVERSITY!!! |
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What is the possibility that a particular event will take place?
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| What is the name of the chart that shows all possible allele combinations resulting from a genetic cross? |
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