Genetics Review

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What is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells?

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Mitosis

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

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What is the term for the physical expression of a trait?

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Phenotype

Front

What type of allele is represented by a lowercase letter?

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Recessive

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In a Punnett square, what does 'G' represent if 'G' is green skin and 'g' is brown skin?

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Green skin allele

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What is the chance of offspring having a dominant trait if both parents are heterozygous?

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75%

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What is the term for a trait that masks the effect of a recessive trait?

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Dominant trait

Front

What is the stage of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase

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

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Phenotype

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What is the term for a genetic cross that examines one trait?

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Monohybrid cross