Simple Inheritence Formative Assessment

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What is the genotype of an organism with two recessive alleles?

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The genotype is gg.

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What is a recessive allele?

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

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What is the term for an organism's physical appearance?

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Phenotype.

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How are dominant alleles represented?

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Dominant alleles are represented by a capital letter.

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What does it mean if an organism is heterozygous?

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It means the organism carries two different types of alleles.

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that masks the effect of a recessive allele.

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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 physical appearance.

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What does homozygous mean?

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An organism with two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a variant form of a gene.

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What is the significance of a capital letter in genetics?

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It indicates a dominant allele.