Genetics

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What does a Punnett Square determine?

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All the outcomes of a genetic cross.

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What are the odds that a baby can roll their tongue if one parent is heterozygous and the other is also heterozygous for tongue rolling?

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75%.

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In animals, shaggy fur is dominant to short fur. What are the genotypes of a shaggy fur animal and a short fur animal?

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Ff and ff.

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Who is considered the 'father of genetics'?

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Gregor Mendel.

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The passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring is called __________.

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Heredity.

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What is the basic unit of heredity that carries genetic information?

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Gene.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup, while phenotype refers to the observable traits.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is a dominant allele?

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