Warm Up 3/18

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What is the term for the combination of two alleles that are different from one another?

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Heterozygous

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What is a type of gene that can be hidden?

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Recessive

Front

What term describes the physical appearance of the allele combination the offspring receives?

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Phenotype

Front

What does the prefix 'homo-' mean?

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Same

Front

What is the term for the combination of two alleles that are the same?

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Homozygous

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

What is the observable characteristic or trait of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What is the term for an allele that can mask the effect of another allele?

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Dominant

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What is the difference between a dominant and a recessive allele?

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A dominant allele can express its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele, while a recessive allele only expresses its trait when paired with another recessive allele.

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What is an example of a homozygous genotype?

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AA or aa (where both alleles are the same)