Genetics

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What is the term for the actual alleles or genes for a trait?

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Genotype

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Which genotype is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

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tt

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What is the genotype that is heterozygous?

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Bb

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Is Ff homozygous or heterozygous?

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Heterozygous

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In a Punnett square, what genotype is represented by 'tt'?

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Short (recessive trait)

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What does phenotype refer to?

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The physical appearance or observable traits of an organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What does homozygous mean?

Back

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genetic outcomes of a cross between two organisms.

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If T = tall and t = short, what is the phenotype of TT?

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Tall