Genetic Flashcard

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The genetic code for the gene

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genotype

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Trait shows only if both parents pass it on

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recessive

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When you have two different genes

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heterozygous

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Phenotypes that show both traits

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Codominance

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The physical look of a trait

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phenotype

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Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive? Options: Tt, tt, TT, t

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tt

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The different forms of a gene are called

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alleles

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What would a heterozygous roan bull look like if the trait showed incomplete dominance instead of codominance?

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It would be pink

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Situations in which one allele for a gene is not completely dominant over another allele for that gene are called

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incomplete dominance

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In rabbits, there are four different versions of the gene for coat color. What pattern of inheritance is this?

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multiple alleles