Phenotype vs Genotype

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical characteristics of an organism, such as height, color, and shape.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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How much DNA do you inherit from each parent?

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50% from your mom and 50% from your dad.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene (e.g., FF or ff).

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene (e.g., Ff).

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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What is the dominant trait in genetics?

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A trait that is expressed in the phenotype even when only one allele is present.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A trait that is only expressed in the phenotype when two recessive alleles are present.

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If curly hair (H) is dominant over straight hair (h), what is the phenotype of someone with genotype Hh?

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Curly hair.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the phenotype for a homozygous recessive genotype (ff)?

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Straight hair.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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If purple flowers (P) are dominant over white flowers (p), what is the phenotype for genotype pp?

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White flowers.