2.15.4 - Daily Five

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What is a Punnett square?

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A Punnett square is a diagram used to predict the genetic makeup of offspring from two parents. It shows the possible combinations of alleles from each parent.

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What does homozygous dominant mean?

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Homozygous dominant refers to an organism that has two identical dominant alleles for a trait, such as GG for green eyes.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Heterozygous refers to an organism that has two different alleles for a trait, such as Gg for eye color.

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What is the probability of offspring having green eyes if one parent is GG and the other is Gg?

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100%.

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What are prepositions?

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Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, indicating direction, location, or time.

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Identify the prepositions in the sentence: 'The book on the table belongs to my friend from school.'

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on, to, from.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to create effects or convey ideas.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo during recess.'

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Metaphor.

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).