Mendelian Genetics

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What is the genotype for a homozygous dominant offspring for round seeds?

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RR

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What percentage of the offspring will be heterozygous dominant when crossing two heterozygous parents?

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50%

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What is the genotype for an offspring with long hair?

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ss

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How are dominant alleles represented in genetics?

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Upper case letter

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What is the percentage of homozygous recessive offspring when crossing two heterozygous parents?

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25%

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What does the term 'allele' mean?

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Different forms of a gene that determine specific traits.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genetic outcomes of a cross between two organisms.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype is the genetic makeup, while phenotype is the observable traits.

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If a plant has the genotype Rr, what is its phenotype?

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Round seeds (dominant trait).

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.