Mendelian Genetics Review

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Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

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Mendel

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What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems? Options: carpenter square, Mendel square, Punnett square, genetic square

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Punnett square

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TT, tt, PP, pp, SS, ss are examples of alleles that are?

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homozygous

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The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?

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genotype

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The Great White Shark was 20 feet in length. Phenotype or Genotype?

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phenotype

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A couple has 4 girls. What is the chance the next child will be a boy?

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50%

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If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?

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tall

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A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.

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trait

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When you have two different genes

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heterozygous

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When you have two of the same genes

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homozygous