Genetics Intro

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An allele for a dominant trait is represented by _______.

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capital letters

Front

Which of the following is a Phenotype? Bb or Brown Eyes?

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Brown Eyes

Front

The alleles bb are: Heterozygous, Homozygous Dominant, or Homozygous Recessive?

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Homozygous Recessive

Front

The alleles BB are: Heterozygous, Homozygous Recessive, or Homozygous Dominant?

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Homozygous Dominant

Front

Segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait is called a _______.

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Gene

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

Front

What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What do we call the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

If an organism has one dominant and one recessive allele, it is called _______.

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Heterozygous

Front

If an organism has two identical alleles for a trait, it is called _______.

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Homozygous