Genetics

Front

What is the term for the outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype?

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Phenotype

Front

What do you call offspring that was given different genetic information from each parent?

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Hybrid

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two alleles that are the SAME for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the genetic material of all organisms, made up of two twisted strands?

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DNA

Front

What is the term for a situation where a phenotype is intermediate between the two parents?

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Incomplete Dominance

Front

What is the term for an allele that expresses its trait even when a recessive allele is present?

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Dominant

Front

What do you call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the name of the square used to predict the genetic outcome of a cross?

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Punnett Square

Front

What is the term for an allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present?

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Recessive

Front

What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Heredity