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An allele is represented by ___ letter(s).

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1

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B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

Back

They have same phenotype but different genotypes.

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T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square?

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tt

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Dominant alleles are represented by a _______.

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capital letter.

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Purebred is the same as _______ and hybrid is the same as ________.

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homozygous, heterozygous.

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What is a Punnett Square used for?

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To predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from parental crosses.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is the phenotype of an organism?

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The observable physical characteristics of an organism.

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What is the genotype of an organism?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.