Flashcardizz 12.1-12.3

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What does the Principle of Dominance state?

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Some alleles are dominant and others are recessive.

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What is the relationship between alleles and genotype?

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Alleles are part of genotype.

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What is the significance of the Principle of Dominance in genetics?

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It explains why some traits are always visible.

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Which of the following is an example of a homozygous genotype?

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TT.

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What does each parent contribute to their offspring in terms of genetics?

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One allele for every gene.

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Define allele.

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An allele is a variant form of a gene.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic constitution of an individual, represented by the alleles.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism.

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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.