Genetics

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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Which allele combination represents a homozygous recessive genotype?

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What is codominance in genetics?

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A condition where two dominant alleles are expressed simultaneously in the phenotype.

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Where is DNA located in a eukaryotic cell?

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Nucleus

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What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

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What is the principle of segregation in genetics?

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The principle stating that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate from each other.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles express their trait even in the presence of a recessive allele, while recessive alleles only express their trait when two copies are present.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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A genetic situation in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, resulting in a new phenotype.

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What is a phenotype ratio?

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The ratio of different phenotypes that appear in offspring from a genetic cross.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3