Mendelian and Nonmendelian Genetics Practice

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What is Incomplete Dominance?

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A type of inheritance where two alleles blend together to create a third phenotype that is a mix of the two traits.

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What is Co-Dominance?

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A type of inheritance where both alleles in a heterozygote are fully expressed, resulting in offspring with a phenotype that shows both traits.

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What is Mendelian Inheritance?

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A type of inheritance that follows the laws established by Gregor Mendel, primarily involving complete dominance where one allele completely masks the effect of another.

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What does Homozygous mean?

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An organism that has two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does Heterozygous mean?

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An organism that has two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is a Calico Cat?

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A cat with a coat that has patches of two or more colors, typically orange and black, demonstrating codominance.

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What is a Punnett Square?

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A diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross by showing the possible combinations of alleles.

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What is the genotype of a white mouse with red eyes that is recessive for both traits?

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bbee, where 'b' represents the allele for black fur and 'e' represents the allele for eye color.

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What is the genotype of a black mouse with brown eyes that is dominant for both traits?

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BBEE, where 'B' represents the allele for black fur and 'E' represents the allele for brown eyes.

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What is the result of crossing BBEE x bbee?

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All offspring will be BbEe, showing the dominant traits.