Flashcardizz Meiosis and Inheritance Review

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What is the genetic combination for a trait?

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Genotype

Front

What do we call a genotype with unidentical letters?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the probability of producing white roses when a red rose (RR) is crossed with a pink rose (RW)?

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0%

Front

What are the genes that are represented by a lower case letter?

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Recessive allele

Front

What type of inheritance occurs when a cross of a red cow with a white bull produces a red and white cow?

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Codominance

Front

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

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Phenotype

Front

What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles mask the effect of recessive alleles in heterozygous conditions.

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What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

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What is the expected phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross?

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3:1

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What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are segregated independently of one another?

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Independent Assortment