Genetics Vocabulary

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What is the form of a trait that is masked by another?

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Recessive

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What is another name for homozygous?

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Purebred

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Select the answer that shows only Genotypes: Gg, Green, DD, Ff, Tall, Blue, Ss, Square

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DD, Ff

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What is another name for heterozygous?

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Hybrid

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What is phenotype?

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Physical appearance determined by the alleles.

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

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Genotype

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What do we call the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive traits?

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Dominant traits are expressed when at least one dominant allele is present; recessive traits are only expressed when two recessive alleles are present.

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What is a hybrid organism?

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.