Introduction to Genetics

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Who is considered the 'father' of modern genetics?

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Mendel

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Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder in which the body produces thick mucus in the lungs and intestines. True or False?

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True

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is it called when the Heterozygous Genotype shows a blend of both the Dominant and Recessive traits?

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Incomplete Dominance

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What are alternant or different genes that code for the same trait called?

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Alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What term is defined as a heterozygous individual that has a recessive allele but does not express the trait?

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Carrier

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What is the basic unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring?

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Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the physical expression of a trait called?

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Phenotype

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What is the genetic makeup of an individual called?

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Genotype

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What type of inheritance pattern occurs when both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype?

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Codominance

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What is the term for a trait that is expressed only when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive Trait