If an organism receives an x chromosome from its mother and a y chromosome from its father, the organism be:

• Male

• Female

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A genotype is defined above. What is the correct definition of a phenotype?

• How long the organism is expected to live

• The alleles contained in the organism's DNA for a particular trait

• How an organism actually looks - what traits it is showing

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Which is the best definition for a recessive trait?

• only one form of the gene will be physically represented in the individual; will mask the other form of the gene; always expressed in offspring

• the unexpressed (masked by dominant) allele or trait; still part of the genetic makeup of the individual and can be passed on in successive generations if it becomes homozygous

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Select the correct GENOTYPE for this heterozygous, fire-breathing dragon monkey

• FF

• Ff

• ff

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If this mom and dad monkey had a baby, what are the chances that the baby will be homozygous recessive?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 0%

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What are the chances that these two dragon monkeys would produce a recessive, non-fire-breathing baby?

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

• 0%

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When these heterozygous fire-breathing dragon monkeys have a baby, what are the chances that they will produce another heterozygote baby monkey?

• 4 out of 4, or 100%

• 2 out of 4, or 50%

• 1 out of 4, or 25%

• 0 out of 4, or 0%

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Are the purple-eyed monkeys they are going to cross in the video homozygous or heterozygous?

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

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What are the chances that these purple-eyed monkeys will produce a baby with the orange-eyed phenotype?

• 3/4 or 75%

• 2/4 or 50%

• 1/4 or 25%

• 0/4 or 0%

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How are you doing during the corona break?

• I am great! I love being home!

• I am getting by and finding ways to stay sane.

• Some days are better than others, but I am ok.

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