Mendelian Genetics Review

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What is the phenotype of an organism with the genotype BB?

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If 'T' is the allele for tall and 't' is the allele for short, what phenotype does Tt express?

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tall

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How many alleles does an offspring receive from each parent for a specific trait?

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one

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How are recessive alleles represented in genetics?

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What is the genotype of a pea plant that is heterozygous for round seeds?

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Rr

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

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Different forms of a gene that determine specific traits.

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles mask the effect of recessive alleles in heterozygous conditions.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a specific trait.