Genetics & Punnett Squares

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What is the physical appearance of a trait called?

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Phenotype

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Who is known as the 'father of genetics'?

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Gregor Mendel

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What is required for a recessive trait to be expressed?

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Two recessive alleles must be present.

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In genetics, what does 'T' represent in the context of tall plants?

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Dominant allele for tallness.

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In genetics, what does 't' represent in the context of short plants?

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Recessive allele for shortness.

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What is the probability of producing a short plant from a Tt x Tt cross?

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25%.

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What inheritance pattern is shown when a black chicken and a white chicken produce only checkered chickens?

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Co-Dominance.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable characteristics of an organism.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a trait.