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What type of genetic cross involves two different characteristics?
What type of genetic cross involves two different characteristics?
In which genetic situation does the dominant allele completely mask the recessive allele in the heterozygous condition?
In which genetic situation does the dominant allele completely mask the recessive allele in the heterozygous condition?
What is the term for a situation where offspring have an intermediate phenotype between the two parents?
What is the term for a situation where offspring have an intermediate phenotype between the two parents?
Which type of inheritance has both alleles equally expressed in the phenotype?
Which type of inheritance has both alleles equally expressed in the phenotype?
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What does 'Multiple Alleles' refer to in genetics?
What does 'Multiple Alleles' refer to in genetics?
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What is chromatin?
What is chromatin?
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What are alleles?
What are alleles?
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In genetics, what is the genotype of an organism?
In genetics, what is the genotype of an organism?
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What happens when a recessive allele is in the heterozygous condition?
What happens when a recessive allele is in the heterozygous condition?
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According to the Law of Dominance, what happens when two homozygous organisms with contrasting traits are crossed?
According to the Law of Dominance, what happens when two homozygous organisms with contrasting traits are crossed?
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What is the genetic makeup of an organism?
What is the genetic makeup of an organism?
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What are different forms of a gene that occur at the same locus on homologous chromosomes?
What are different forms of a gene that occur at the same locus on homologous chromosomes?
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When does a recessive allele get expressed in an organism's phenotype?
When does a recessive allele get expressed in an organism's phenotype?
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Which law states that individuals of the first generation will display the dominant trait when two homozygous contrasting organisms are crossed?
Which law states that individuals of the first generation will display the dominant trait when two homozygous contrasting organisms are crossed?
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What is a complex of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of cells, which condenses to form chromosomes during cell division?
What is a complex of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of cells, which condenses to form chromosomes during cell division?
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In genetics, what term describes an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?
In genetics, what term describes an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?
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What type of allele is expressed in the phenotype whether in homozygous or heterozygous condition?
What type of allele is expressed in the phenotype whether in homozygous or heterozygous condition?
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In genetics, what is the term for a genetic cross involving only one characteristic or trait?
In genetics, what is the term for a genetic cross involving only one characteristic or trait?
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When an individual is heterozygous for a particular characteristic, what is exhibited in the phenotype?
When an individual is heterozygous for a particular characteristic, what is exhibited in the phenotype?
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What type of inheritance results in offspring with an intermediate phenotype, different from both parents?
What type of inheritance results in offspring with an intermediate phenotype, different from both parents?
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Which term describes a genetic situation where the dominant allele completely masks the expression of the recessive allele in the heterozygous condition?
Which term describes a genetic situation where the dominant allele completely masks the expression of the recessive allele in the heterozygous condition?
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What does 'Multiple Alleles' refer to in genetics?
What does 'Multiple Alleles' refer to in genetics?
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In which genetic cross are two different characteristics involved?
In which genetic cross are two different characteristics involved?
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If two alleles are equally expressed in the phenotype, what type of inheritance is observed?
If two alleles are equally expressed in the phenotype, what type of inheritance is observed?
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What is the genetic makeup of an organism?
What is the genetic makeup of an organism?
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In genetics, what term describes an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?
In genetics, what term describes an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?
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Which term describes the physical appearance of an organism based on its genotype?
Which term describes the physical appearance of an organism based on its genotype?
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What type of alleles are masked in the phenotype when in the heterozygous condition?
What type of alleles are masked in the phenotype when in the heterozygous condition?
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Which term refers to different forms of a gene that occur at the same locus on homologous chromosomes?
Which term refers to different forms of a gene that occur at the same locus on homologous chromosomes?
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When an organism is homozygous for a trait, how many identical alleles does it have?
When an organism is homozygous for a trait, how many identical alleles does it have?
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'Chromatin' is best described as a complex of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of cells that __________.
'Chromatin' is best described as a complex of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of cells that __________.
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In a monohybrid cross involving a heterozygous individual, which trait will be exhibited in the phenotype?
In a monohybrid cross involving a heterozygous individual, which trait will be exhibited in the phenotype?
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What type of inheritance is observed when a genetic situation completely masks the expression of the recessive allele in the heterozygous condition?
What type of inheritance is observed when a genetic situation completely masks the expression of the recessive allele in the heterozygous condition?
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When two phenotypically different parents produce offspring with an intermediate phenotype, what type of inheritance is involved?
When two phenotypically different parents produce offspring with an intermediate phenotype, what type of inheritance is involved?
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What does 'co-dominance' refer to in genetics?
What does 'co-dominance' refer to in genetics?
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In genetics, what is the term for having more than two alternative forms of a gene at the same locus?
In genetics, what is the term for having more than two alternative forms of a gene at the same locus?
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When a dihybrid cross involves two different characteristics, what type of genetic cross is being performed?
When a dihybrid cross involves two different characteristics, what type of genetic cross is being performed?
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What genetic situation involves offspring with an intermediate phenotype that is different from both parents?
What genetic situation involves offspring with an intermediate phenotype that is different from both parents?
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