Heredity Vocabulary Review

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What is a dominant allele?

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A dominant allele is a trait that always shows up in an organism when the allele is present.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is an organism's physical appearance or visible traits.

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Where is all the genetic information in a cell stored?

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All the genetic information in a cell is stored in the nucleus.

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What type of trait is a broken arm considered?

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A broken arm is considered an acquired trait.

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What does it mean to be homozygous?

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An organism is homozygous if it has two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is a recessive allele?

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A recessive allele is a trait that only shows up when two copies are present.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles it carries.

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What is codominance?

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Codominance is a situation in which both alleles in a heterozygous organism contribute to the phenotype.

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What is a Punnett square?

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A Punnett square is a diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.

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What is the difference between inherited and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are passed down from parents to offspring, while acquired traits are gained during an organism's life.