Bio Q3 CSA Review

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What percent of the offspring would be tan when you cross BbxBb?

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25% of the offspring would be tan.

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What is the Law of Segregation?

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The Law of Segregation states that a parent's two alleles for a trait are separated during meiosis to produce gametes.

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What is Selective Breeding or artificial selection?

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Selective Breeding or artificial selection is the process of breeding plants or animals for specific traits, such as sweetness in pineapples.

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What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?

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GMOs are organisms whose DNA has been engineered to exhibit certain traits, such as cold resistance in tomatoes.

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What type of cell division results in diploid cells?

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Mitosis results in diploid cells.

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis results in two identical diploid cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse haploid cells.

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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 by showing the possible combinations of alleles.

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What is the significance of dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles mask the effect of recessive alleles in heterozygous individuals.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is genetic engineering?

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Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.