Genotype and Phenotype

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What are alternative forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

Front

What term describes the genetic makeup of an individual?

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Genotype

Front

What term describes the observable characteristics of an individual?

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Phenotype

Front

If an organism has two identical alleles for a trait, it is said to be what?

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Homozygous

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If an organism has two different alleles for a trait, it is said to be what?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is an example of a phenotype?

Back

Having blue eyes

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What is an example of a genotype?

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Being a carrier of a genetic disorder

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What does the term 'purebred' refer to in genetics?

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An organism that is homozygous for a trait.

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What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype determines phenotype.

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What does it mean if an organism is described as 'heterozygous for a trait'?

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It has two different alleles for that trait.