Mendelian Genetics

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Genes determine the characteristics, or __?__ that an individual can have.

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traits

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Genotype: Aa. What type of genotype is this?

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heterozygous dominant

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A HETEROZYGOUS individual would have the genotype:

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Hh

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The trait or allele that is expressed when only one is present is called the ___________ trait.

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dominant

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Alleles (example: H or h) are alternative forms of a gene. How many alleles does a baby guinea pig inherit from their mother?

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1

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What is the definition of a gene?

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein or set of proteins.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an individual, while phenotype refers to the observable traits or characteristics.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Homozygous means having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Heterozygous means having two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is a dominant allele?

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A dominant allele is one that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present.