Genetics

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Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

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homozygous

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What is a physical appearance in genetics?

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phenotype

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A mutation is harmful to an organism if it:

• changes the phenotype of an organism
• changes the DNA segment
• reduces the organism's chance of survival
• makes the organism better able to avoid predators

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reduces the organism's chance of survival

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What does Pp mean?

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heterozygous alleles

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Who studied different characteristics of pea plants by cross-pollinating plants?

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Gregor Mendel

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What is the probability of producing a tall pea plant from a cross between two hybrid tall pea plants?

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75%

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Why does each offspring of a purebred horse with white hair and a purebred horse with brown hair have both white and brown hair?

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The alleles for fur color are neither dominant nor recessive.

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What does a Punnett Square determine?

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all the outcomes of a genetic cross

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Genotype is

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genetic makeup

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The term that relates to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics.

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traits

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