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What shape represents a female in a pedigree?
What shape represents a female in a pedigree?
Selective breeding has been practiced for over a decade.
Selective breeding has been practiced for over a decade.
False (B)
What is the purpose of using pedigrees in genetic counseling?
What is the purpose of using pedigrees in genetic counseling?
To trace traits through generations and predict carrier status of hereditary diseases.
Roses have been selectively bred to create larger, brighter ______.
Roses have been selectively bred to create larger, brighter ______.
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Match the following terms to their descriptions:
Match the following terms to their descriptions:
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What represents the physical manifestation of an organism's traits?
What represents the physical manifestation of an organism's traits?
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Dominant alleles are represented by lowercase letters.
Dominant alleles are represented by lowercase letters.
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What is the role of alleles in traits inheritance?
What is the role of alleles in traits inheritance?
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In pea plants, the flower color can be either _____ or _____ depending on the alleles.
In pea plants, the flower color can be either _____ or _____ depending on the alleles.
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Match the terms to their correct definitions:
Match the terms to their correct definitions:
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What is the term used to describe an organism with two identical alleles?
What is the term used to describe an organism with two identical alleles?
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A plant with the genotype Pp will have white flowers.
A plant with the genotype Pp will have white flowers.
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What genotype do true-breeding, purple-flowered plants possess?
What genotype do true-breeding, purple-flowered plants possess?
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In a Punnett square for a cross between PP and pp, all offspring will have the genotype _____.
In a Punnett square for a cross between PP and pp, all offspring will have the genotype _____.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What did Mendel call the trait that appeared in the first generation of his experiments?
What did Mendel call the trait that appeared in the first generation of his experiments?
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What is the key characteristic of asexual reproduction?
What is the key characteristic of asexual reproduction?
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In sexual reproduction, offspring are identical to their parents.
In sexual reproduction, offspring are identical to their parents.
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In his experiments, Mendel used plants that did not consistently produce offspring with the same trait.
In his experiments, Mendel used plants that did not consistently produce offspring with the same trait.
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What is the process of asexual reproduction called?
What is the process of asexual reproduction called?
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What trait reappeared in the second generation of Mendel's pea plants?
What trait reappeared in the second generation of Mendel's pea plants?
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What combination of chromosomes results in a female offspring?
What combination of chromosomes results in a female offspring?
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Males have two X chromosomes and females have one X and one Y chromosome.
Males have two X chromosomes and females have one X and one Y chromosome.
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Mendel studied seven different characteristics in his experiments with ______ plants.
Mendel studied seven different characteristics in his experiments with ______ plants.
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Sex cells have _____ chromosomes.
Sex cells have _____ chromosomes.
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Match the following terms with their meanings:
Match the following terms with their meanings:
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What are the two sex-linked disorders mentioned in the content?
What are the two sex-linked disorders mentioned in the content?
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The gene for colorblindness is carried on the ______ chromosome.
The gene for colorblindness is carried on the ______ chromosome.
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Match the sex-linked disorders with their descriptions:
Match the sex-linked disorders with their descriptions:
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What is a key feature of garden peas that benefits gardeners?
What is a key feature of garden peas that benefits gardeners?
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Self-pollination results in offspring with traits that differ from the parent plant.
Self-pollination results in offspring with traits that differ from the parent plant.
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What is the main purpose of meiosis?
What is the main purpose of meiosis?
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A human egg cell has 46 chromosomes.
A human egg cell has 46 chromosomes.
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What is the advantage of true-breeding plants?
What is the advantage of true-breeding plants?
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Cross-pollination involves pollen from one plant fertilizing the ovule of a __________ plant.
Cross-pollination involves pollen from one plant fertilizing the ovule of a __________ plant.
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What is the phenomenon called when neither allele completely dominates the other in a trait expression?
What is the phenomenon called when neither allele completely dominates the other in a trait expression?
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Who proposed that genes are located on chromosomes?
Who proposed that genes are located on chromosomes?
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Meiosis produces sex cells with __________ the usual number of chromosomes.
Meiosis produces sex cells with __________ the usual number of chromosomes.
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In incomplete dominance, the phenotype of the offspring is a blend of the parental traits.
In incomplete dominance, the phenotype of the offspring is a blend of the parental traits.
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Match the method of pollination with its description:
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What color flowers do the offspring exhibit when true-breeding red and white snapdragon plants are crossed?
What color flowers do the offspring exhibit when true-breeding red and white snapdragon plants are crossed?
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Match the stages of mitosis with their descriptions:
Match the stages of mitosis with their descriptions:
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In the snapdragon example, the true-breeding red snapdragon has the genotype ______.
In the snapdragon example, the true-breeding red snapdragon has the genotype ______.
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What was the dominant trait observed for flower color in Mendel's experiments?
What was the dominant trait observed for flower color in Mendel's experiments?
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In Mendel's experiments, the ratio of dominant to recessive traits for flower color was approximately 3:1.
In Mendel's experiments, the ratio of dominant to recessive traits for flower color was approximately 3:1.
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How many wrinkled seeds did Mendel observe in his experiments?
How many wrinkled seeds did Mendel observe in his experiments?
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The dominant trait for pod shape observed by Mendel was __________.
The dominant trait for pod shape observed by Mendel was __________.
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Match the following characteristics with their dominant traits from Mendel's results:
Match the following characteristics with their dominant traits from Mendel's results:
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Flashcards
Pedigree
Pedigree
A diagram that tracks a trait or disease through generations of a family.
True-breeding plant
True-breeding plant
A plant that consistently produces offspring with the same trait.
Carrier
Carrier
A person who carries a recessive gene for a trait but does not express the trait themselves.
First-generation plants
First-generation plants
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Selective Breeding
Selective Breeding
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Dominant trait
Dominant trait
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Hemophilia
Hemophilia
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Recessive trait
Recessive trait
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Genetic Counselor
Genetic Counselor
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Second-generation plants
Second-generation plants
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Genotype
Genotype
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Homozygous genotype
Homozygous genotype
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Heterozygous genotype
Heterozygous genotype
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Punnett Square
Punnett Square
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Allele
Allele
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Probability
Probability
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Gene
Gene
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Incomplete Dominance
Incomplete Dominance
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Heterozygous
Heterozygous
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True-breeding
True-breeding
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Ratio
Ratio
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Genetics
Genetics
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Trait
Trait
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Asexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
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What are sex chromosomes?
What are sex chromosomes?
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Sexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
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What's the difference between male and female sex chromosomes?
What's the difference between male and female sex chromosomes?
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How does the sperm determine the sex of the child?
How does the sperm determine the sex of the child?
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Sex Cells
Sex Cells
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Homologous Chromosomes
Homologous Chromosomes
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What are sex-linked disorders?
What are sex-linked disorders?
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What is colorblindness?
What is colorblindness?
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Mitosis
Mitosis
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What is Meiosis?
What is Meiosis?
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What are Homologous Chromosomes?
What are Homologous Chromosomes?
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What is Interphase in Mitosis?
What is Interphase in Mitosis?
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What is Metaphase in Mitosis?
What is Metaphase in Mitosis?
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What is Anaphase in Mitosis?
What is Anaphase in Mitosis?
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Self-pollination
Self-pollination
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Cross-pollination
Cross-pollination
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Self-pollination in a single flower
Self-pollination in a single flower
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Self-pollination between flowers
Self-pollination between flowers
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Study Notes
Pedigrees
- Pedigrees are diagrams that show the occurrence of a genetic trait in a family across generations
- Vertical lines connect children to their parents.
- Solid squares represent males with the trait or who are carriers.
- Solid circles represent females with the trait or who are carriers.
- Half-filled squares and circles represent males and females that are carriers of a trait.
- Pedigrees can be used to track genetic disorders.
- Genetic Counseling diagnoses diseases from pedigree.
Selective Breeding
- Selective breeding is a process used to produce plants or animals with larger, better, or brighter traits.
- Agricultural products have been selectively bred for years (e.g. roses)
- Selective breeding produces plants that are usually eaten.
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Test your knowledge on genetics concepts, particularly the use of pedigrees in genetic counseling, allele roles, and Mendelian inheritance. This quiz will cover definitions, examples, and applications relevant to selective breeding and trait manifestation.