Mendelian Genetics

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How many alleles do you inherit from EACH parent for a specific trait?

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1

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A tool used to predict the probability of offspring inheriting certain traits is called a ...

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Punnett Square

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The study of heredity is called ....

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genetics

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The physical expression of a trait is called the ...

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phenotype

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Segments of DNA that code for traits are called...

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genes

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Genotype: TT

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homozygous dominant

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Genotype: Aa

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heterozygous dominant

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Cross 2 heterozygous tall pea plants. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t). What fraction of the offspring will be tall?

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3/4

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Which statement describes DOMINANT alleles?

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expressed when at least one is present

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Phenotype for flower color in pea plants? Options: Pp, PP, Purple

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Purple