* Heredity Test (Basic-Complex)

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.

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What is a gene?

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein, which influences a trait.

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What does genotype mean?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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What does phenotype mean?

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Phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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Incomplete dominance is a type of inheritance where the phenotype of the heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

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What is codominance?

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Codominance is a type of inheritance where both alleles in a heterozygote are fully expressed, resulting in a phenotype that shows both traits.

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What is a dominant allele?

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A dominant allele is an allele that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present in the genotype.

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What is a recessive allele?

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A recessive allele is an allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present in the genotype.

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What is the genotype for a plant with pink flowers if red (RR) and white (WW) flowers show incomplete dominance?

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The genotype for pink flowers is RW.

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If a trait is dominant, what are the possible genotypes?

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The possible genotypes for a dominant trait are either homozygous dominant (FF) or heterozygous (Ff).