Genetics

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What is the term for having two different genes for a trait?

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Heterozygous

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What is a phenotype?

Back

The physical trait of an organism.

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What is the genotype of offspring from a cross of AA x aa for fur color?

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Aa

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Which of the following is a phenotype? BB, Bb, bb, or Blue eyes?

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Blue eyes

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If green is dominant over purple, what is the genotype for a purple individual?

Back

gg

Front

What is the term for having two identical genes for a trait?

Back

Homozygous

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What does genotype refer to?

Back

The genetic makeup of an organism.

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What is the dominant trait in a genetic cross?

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The trait that is expressed in the phenotype.

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What is the recessive trait in genetics?

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The trait that is masked by the dominant trait.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.