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What does genotype refer to?

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The possible combination of alleles in a gene.

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If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww, what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

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All offspring will have white hair.

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Which of the following is homozygous recessive? BB, Bb, or bb?

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bb

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Which of the following is heterozygous? BB, Bb, or bb?

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Bb

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Two brown-eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue-eyed?

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25%.

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What is the definition of a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.

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What is the definition of a recessive allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait only when two copies are present.

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What is the phenotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous parents?

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3:1.

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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; heterozygous means having two different alleles.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.