Genetics Flashcard

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_____ traits are only seen when with another recessive.

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Recessive traits are only expressed when two recessive alleles are present.

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_____ is the crossing of two different desired traits.

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Hybridization is the process of crossing two different organisms to produce offspring with desired traits.

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_____ alleles are the same. (ex. TT, tt)

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Homozygous alleles are identical, meaning both alleles in the pair are the same.

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_____ genetic make up of an organism

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Genotype refers to the genetic constitution of an organism, including all alleles.

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What type of plants did Gregor Mendel use to study heredity?

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Gregor Mendel used Pea plants to study heredity.

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The physical appearance of an organism is called its _____

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Phenotype is the observable characteristics of an organism.

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The different forms of a gene are called _____

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Alleles are different versions of a gene that determine specific traits.

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The genetic makeup of an organism can be represented by _____

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A Punnett square is a diagram used to predict the genetic makeup of offspring.

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The process of selecting plants or animals for breeding based on desired traits is called _____

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Selective breeding is the process of choosing specific organisms to reproduce based on desired characteristics.

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The combination of alleles an organism has is known as its _____

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Genotype is the combination of alleles that an organism possesses.