Genetics unit test

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Guanine bonds with ______________.

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Cytosine

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What type of mutation has occurred if the original DNA is TAC GAC TTG AAT and the mutated DNA is TAC GAC TTG AAT?

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No mutation occurred

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A red flowered plant (RR) breeds with a White flowered plant (WW) expressing incomplete dominance. What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?

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100%

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How are alleles (genes) inherited?

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From both parents

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Who is known as the 'Father of Genetics'?

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Mendel

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What is the basic unit of heredity?

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Gene

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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

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What is incomplete dominance?

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A genetic situation where one allele does not completely dominate another, resulting in a third phenotype.

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What is a point mutation?

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A change in a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide.