Punnett Squares On God

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What is a punnett square?

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A graph used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring in a given cross.

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Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

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Dominant alleles are represented by ___________ letters.

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Uppercase letters.

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If Brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b), what would the phenotype be for a Bb genotype?

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Brown Eyes.

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Heterozygous is when...

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The alleles are different.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is the phenotype?

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The observable characteristics of an organism.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism.

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What does it mean if an allele is dominant?

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It masks the effect of a recessive allele.

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What does it mean if an allele is recessive?

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It is only expressed when two copies are present.