MENDELIAN GENETICS

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What are the possible genotypes for tall eyeballs if tall (T) is dominant over short (t)?

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TT and Tt

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What is the genotype of a heterozygous green watermelon if green (G) is dominant over striped (g)?

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Gg

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If green is dominant over purple, what is the genotype for a purple individual?

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gg

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What does the genotype Aa represent?

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heterozygous dominant

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What are recessive alleles represented by?

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lowercase letters

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Define dominant allele.

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.

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Define recessive allele.

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An allele that expresses its trait only when two copies are present.

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What is a homozygous genotype?

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A genotype consisting of two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is a heterozygous genotype?

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A genotype consisting of two different alleles for a trait.

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What is the phenotype of an individual with genotype TT?

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Tall eyeballs.