Heredity/Genetics

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Different forms of a trait that a gene may have is called

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alleles

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Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

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homozygous

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A physical appearance (what an organism looks like) of an organism is called

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phenotype

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a phenotype shown in an organism?

• hair color
• eye color
• the intelligence of the organism
• organism's height

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the intelligence of the organism

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A trait that dominates or covers up the other form of the trait

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dominant

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PP are two capital letters represent the _______ of the organism.

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dominant trait

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A trait that is covered up

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recessive trait

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Which scientist was a monk who studied different characteristics of pea plants?

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Gregor Mendel

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The genes of an organism is called

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genotype

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Genotype is

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genetic makeup