Genetics

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What is the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Genetics

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In a Punnett square, what does it mean if all offspring are expected to be tall?

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The offspring inherit dominant alleles for height from both parents.

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What are recessive traits?

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Recessive traits are ones that only show up in offspring when a dominant allele is NOT present.

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Which of the following is NOT a human blood type: O, C, A, B?

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C

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What is the universal donor blood type?

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O

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is a dominant allele?

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A dominant allele is an allele that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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A Punnett square is used to predict the genetic outcomes of a cross between two organisms.