Mitosis/Meiosis/Punnett squares

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What is the phase of mitosis where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell?

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Metaphase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What does a heterozygous genotype look like?

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One capital and one lowercase letter, like Bb.

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What is the expected percentage of tall offspring when crossing a homozygous dominant tall plant with a homozygous recessive short plant?

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100% tall offspring.

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Which of the following represents a homozygous genotype?

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AA, BB, rr.

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What part of the cell cycle involves normal cell function and DNA replication?

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Interphase.

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What is the term for the division of the nucleus during cell division?

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Mitosis.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is the result of meiosis in terms of chromosome number?

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Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in haploid cells.

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What is a Punnett square used for?

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To predict the genotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles express their trait even if only one copy is present; recessive alleles require two copies to express their trait.

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What is the term for an organism's genetic makeup?

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Genotype.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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