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What is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring called?
What is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring called?
- Acquired characteristics
- Genetic inheritance (correct)
- Environmental adaptation
- Chromosomal variation
Which of the following is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring?
Which of the following is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring?
- Allele
- Genotype
- Gene (correct)
- Chromosome
What is the term for the different forms of a gene that can exist at a single locus?
What is the term for the different forms of a gene that can exist at a single locus?
- Homozygous
- Phenotype
- Allele (correct)
- Mutation
Which of the following represents a recessive trait?
Which of the following represents a recessive trait?
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What is the probability of a heterozygous individual passing on the recessive allele to their offspring?
What is the probability of a heterozygous individual passing on the recessive allele to their offspring?
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In a dihybrid cross, if two genes are on different chromosomes, what is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation?
In a dihybrid cross, if two genes are on different chromosomes, what is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation?
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