Traits & Punnett Squares

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What is a dominant trait?

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A trait that hides another.

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring and including gender is called?

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Inherited trait.

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What is the structure that carries genetic information?

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Chromosome.

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If G = green and g = yellow, what is the genotype for a yellow plant?

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gg.

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Which of the following is a heterozygous genotype? Gg, UU, pp?

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Gg.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A trait that is hidden by a dominant trait.

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What do we call the physical appearance of an organism?

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Phenotype.

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genetic outcomes of a cross between two organisms.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a trait.