Genetics

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb

• BB

• bb

• B

The combination of alleles.

• DNA

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Genetics

Having blue eyes is an example of

• genotype

• phenotype

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Gene

• a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.

• a permanent change in the sequence of DNA, or the nucleotides, in a gene or 

        chromosome.

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Genotype

• the alleles of all the genes in an organism's chromosomes; controls and 

         organism’s phenotype.

•  an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and 

            reproducing in a particular environment.

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Mutation

•  a permanent change in the sequence of DNA, or the nucleotides, in a gene or 

        chromosome.

•  a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species. 

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Trait

• a distinguishing characteristic of an organism.

•  a permanent change in the sequence of DNA, or the nucleotides, in a gene or 

        chromosome.

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Inheritance

•  how a trait appears or is expressed.

• the passing of traits from generation to generation.

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Phenotype

• how a trait appears or is expressed.

•  a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species.

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Variation

• a permanent change in the sequence of DNA, or the nucleotides, in a gene or 

        chromosome.

•  a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species.

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