Heredity and Traits Review

Front

How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?

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Grandma and grandson

Front

What does it mean to have two different genes for a trait?

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Heterozygous

Front

If two brown-eyed parents (Bb) have a baby, what is the chance the baby is blue-eyed?

Back

25%

Front

What are dominant alleles represented by?

Back

Capital letters

Front

What do half-colored symbols represent in a pedigree chart?

Back

The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an individual?

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Genotype

Front

What is the observable characteristic of an individual called?

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Phenotype

Front

What do lowercase letters represent in genetics?

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Recessive alleles

Front

What is the probability of getting a recessive trait from two heterozygous parents?

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25%

Front

What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genetic outcomes of a cross.