Intro to Genetics!

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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What does the genotype 'gg' represent in terms of plant color?

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The genotype 'gg' represents a yellow plant.

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How many alleles does an offspring receive from each parent?

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An offspring receives one allele from each parent.

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What is the term for an organism with two different alleles for a trait?

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Hybrid

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What is the term for an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?

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Purebred

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If a plant has the genotype 'Gg', what color will it be?

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It will be green.

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What is the probability of a child being blue-eyed if both parents are brown-eyed with genotype 'Bb'?

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25%.

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a variant form of a gene.

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What does the term 'dominant allele' mean?

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A dominant allele is one that expresses its trait even when paired with a recessive allele.

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What does the term 'recessive allele' mean?

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A recessive allele only expresses its trait when paired with another recessive allele.