Genetics

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What is the term for an organism that displays two dominant phenotypes at the same time?

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Codominance

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You inherit half of your DNA from your mother and half from whom?

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Your father

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What are TT, tt, PP, pp, SS, ss examples of?

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Homozygous

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What does a Punnett Square represent?

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A tool used to predict the genotypes of offspring from parental crosses.

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If 'T' is the allele for tall and 't' is the allele for short, what would Tt produce?

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Tall

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What is the definition of alleles?

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

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What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

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Homozygous means having two identical alleles for a trait, while heterozygous means having two different alleles.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic constitution of an individual, specifically the alleles present.

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What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?

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To track the inheritance of traits through generations in a family.