Genetics

What segment of DNA codes for a trait?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Allele

• Cell

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What is an alternate form of a gene?

• Gene

• Allele

• Trait

• DNA

How many alleles are inherited for each trait?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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What tool can be used to predict offspring produced by two parents?

• Punnett Square

• Karyotype

• Pedigree

• Cladogram

What type of reproduction most likely contributes to genetic diversity?

• Cloingin

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Budding

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A trait that appears in the absence of a dominant trait is best described as

• Cross bred

• Inherited

• Pure bred

• Recessive

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An individual with two identical alleles for a trait is known as

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

An individual with two different alleles for a trait is known as

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

What refers to the physical appearance of a trait?

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Dominant

• Phenotype

What refers to the genetic makeup of a trait?

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Dominant

• Phenotype

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