Term for an individual with a pair of the same alleles for a trait.
Punnett Squares & Pedigree Charts

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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homozygous
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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An individual with two different alleles for a specific trait is said to be _____________. Options: homozygous, heterogenous, homogenous, heterozygous
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heterozygous
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Of 12 hamsters just born, 9 have brown fur and 3 have white fur. The trait for white fur is considered to be ________.
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recessive
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Phenotype refers to the _________ of an individual
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physical appearance
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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When the genotype consists of a dominant and a recessive allele, the phenotype will be like the ______________ allele.
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dominant
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Gregor Mendel developed some basic principles of heredity by ______________. Options: breeding fruit flies, cutting off the tails of mice, crossing pea plants, growing bacteria in a laboratory
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crossing pea plants
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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An organism that has two identical genes for a trait is said to be _________.
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homozygous for the trait
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