Applied Genetics Review

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What are dominant alleles?

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Dominant alleles are represented by capital letters.

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What is one form of a gene called?

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An allele.

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What do TT, tt, PP, pp, SS, and ss represent?

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They are examples of homozygous alleles.

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What is Tt an example of?

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Heterozygous alleles.

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What type of square is used to solve genetic problems?

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Punnett square.

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What is a recessive allele?

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An allele that is masked by a dominant allele and is represented by lowercase letters.

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What is the genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What is the phenotype?

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The observable traits or characteristics of an organism.

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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.