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What is the term for having two different genes for a trait?

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Heterozygous

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What are the possible combinations of a pea plant with the alleles PP and a male pea plant with the alleles pp?

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All Pp (Purple)

Front

What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What does Guanine bond with in DNA?

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Cytosine

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is the term for having two identical genes for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

In a Punnett square, what do the letters represent?

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Alleles of the genes being crossed.

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What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

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To predict the possible genetic combinations of offspring.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup, while phenotype refers to the physical expression of traits.

Front

What is the genotype of a plant that is homozygous for purple flowers (PP)?

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PP