Genetics

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Which is heterozygous?

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Pp

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Recessive means...

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A trait that is masked by a dominant trait and only appears when two recessive alleles are present.

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Dominant means...

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A trait that always appears in the offspring if it is present, even if only one dominant allele is inherited.

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What is the definition of phenotype?

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Physical traits of an organism, such as height, color, and shape.

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The trait that always appears in the offspring if it is present.

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Dominant

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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What is an allele?

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A variant form of a gene that can produce different traits.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene (e.g., PP or pp).

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene (e.g., Pp).

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What is a Punnett square?

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A diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross by showing the possible combinations of alleles.