genetics

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Who is considered the 'father' of modern genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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What is the heterozygous DOMINANT trait of dimples?

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Dd

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When a capital letter is used, what kind of allele is being represented?

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Dominant Allele

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Is Ff homozygous or heterozygous?

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Heterozygous

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According to a Punnett square, what is the recessive trait if the options are: Wrinkled peas, Green pods, Yellow pods, Purple seeds?

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Green pods

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.

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Define allele.

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

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What does homozygous mean?

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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 genotypes of offspring from parental crosses.