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What is the term for an organism that has a pair of identical alleles for a gene?
What is the term for an organism that has a pair of identical alleles for a gene?
- Heterozygote
- Dominant
- Homozygote (correct)
- Recessive
What is the term for an individual heterozygous for the two characters?
What is the term for an individual heterozygous for the two characters?
- Dihybrid (correct)
- Phenotype
- Monohybrid
- Genotype
What does the Law of Segregation state?
What does the Law of Segregation state?
- Two or more genes assort independently
- The two alleles for a heritable character segregate during gamete formation (correct)
- Breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygote
- An organism's appearance or observable traits
What is the term for a genetic makeup for a trait?
What is the term for a genetic makeup for a trait?
What is the term for breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygote?
What is the term for breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygote?
What is the term for an individual heterozygous for the one particular character?
What is the term for an individual heterozygous for the one particular character?
In genetics, what are alternative versions of a gene called?
In genetics, what are alternative versions of a gene called?
According to the Law of Independent Assortment, what happens to two or more genes?
According to the Law of Independent Assortment, what happens to two or more genes?
What is the term for an organism’s appearance or observable traits?
What is the term for an organism’s appearance or observable traits?
What is the term for breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygote?
What is the term for breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygote?
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Homozygote
Homozygote
An organism with two identical alleles for a gene.
Dihybrid
Dihybrid
An individual heterozygous for two different characters.
Law of Segregation
Law of Segregation
Alleles separate during gamete formation.
Genotype
Genotype
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Testcross
Testcross
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Heterozygote
Heterozygote
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Alleles
Alleles
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Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Independent Assortment
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Phenotype
Phenotype
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Testcross (repeated)
Testcross (repeated)
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