Basic Genetics Vocab

Front

What is a genotype with two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous

Front

What are alleles symbolized by an uppercase letter (R)?

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Dominant

Front

Choose the homozygous dominant genotype from the following: Hh, hh, HH.

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HH

Front

What does the genotype 'bb' represent?

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Homozygous

Front

Choose the heterozygous genotype from the following: Hh, hh, HH.

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Hh

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What is the term for an allele that is masked by a dominant allele?

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Recessive

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for the different forms of a gene?

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Alleles