Heredity Review

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What is the scientific term for 'ee'?

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homozygous recessive

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Does an offspring get an equal amount of genes/alleles from each parent?

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True

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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If brown hair is dominant, can we expect brown hair to be more common?

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True

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

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Do all organisms have DNA?

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True

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism, its combination of alleles (Ee)?

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genotype

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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phenotype

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What are the different forms of a gene called?

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alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is the term for an organism's physical appearance?

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trait

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What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

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Homozygous means having two identical alleles for a trait, while heterozygous means having two different alleles.

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even when paired with a recessive allele.