Dominant vs Recessive

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What is it called when you have 2 different genes for a trait?

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Hybrid

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Can you inherit eye color from your dog?

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False

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How are dominant alleles written?

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Upper case always

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What is an example of hybrid alleles?

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Tt

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Who is known as the Father of Genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even when paired with a recessive allele.

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What is a recessive allele?

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An allele that only expresses its trait when paired with another recessive allele.

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What does it mean to be homozygous?

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Having two identical alleles for a trait.

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What does it mean to be heterozygous?

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Having two different alleles for a trait.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism.