Genetics

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What is the dominant allele for purple color in a certain species of plant?

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P

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What is the probability of an offspring being purple if both parents are heterozygous (Pp)?

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75%

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What are the possible genotypes for a plant with purple flowers?

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PP or Pp

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What is the genotype for a yellow plant if G = green and g = yellow?

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gg

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If 'T' is the allele for tall and 't' is the allele for short, what phenotype does Tt produce?

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tall

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What does it mean to be homozygous?

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Having two identical alleles for a trait.

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What does it mean to be heterozygous?

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Having two different alleles for a trait.

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What is a Punnett Square used for?

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To predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.

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What is the phenotype of a plant with genotype TT?

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tall

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What is the phenotype of a plant with genotype tt?

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short