Mendelian Genetics Flashcard

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An example of a HETEROZYGOUS genotype is: ff, FF, Ff, Fd

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Ff

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EE or Ee is an example of which type of genotype?

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Dominant

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Which of Mendel’s laws BEST explains why an organism with a heterozygous genotype will show a dominant phenotype?

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Law of Dominance

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Two parents have the genotype Gg for a genetic disorder caused by a recessive allele. What is the chance that any of their children will inherit the disorder? Options: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%

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25%

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Which of Mendel’s laws states that organisms inherit two copies of each gene and donate only one copy to each of their offspring because the alleles separate into gametes during meiosis? Options: Law of Dominance, Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment, Law of Inheritance

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Law of Segregation

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If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered to be...

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Homozygous

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Physical traits that are expressed in an individual are known as their...

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Phenotype

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What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square? Options: RrYy, RRYY, rryy, RrYY

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RrYy

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If your genotype is Bb, then you can only pass a B or b separately to your child but you can't pass both.

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Law of Segregation

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112.34.c.6.F

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What is the phenotypic ratio for the monohybrid cross between blues and brown eyes?

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2:2

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112.34.c.6.F