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Mendel is known as the____
Mendel is known as the____
In genetics, a specific characteristic that varies
from one individual to another is called:
In genetics, a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another is called:
What is an allele?
What is an allele?
If a plant’s genotype for height is Tt, the plant is:
If a plant’s genotype for height is Tt, the plant is:
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Which of the following represents a homozygous
genotype?
Which of the following represents a homozygous genotype?
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What is a phenotype?
What is a phenotype?
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What explains how alleles separate during gamete formation?
What explains how alleles separate during gamete formation?
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When Mendel crossed plants with two different
traits (like seed shape and seed color), which
principle did he study?
When Mendel crossed plants with two different traits (like seed shape and seed color), which principle did he study?
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Traits controlled by two or more genes are
known as:
Traits controlled by two or more genes are known as:
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Codominance occurs when:
Codominance occurs when:
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In incomplete dominance, the heterozygous
phenotype:
In incomplete dominance, the heterozygous phenotype:
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Which is an example of a multiple-allele trait in
humans?
Which is an example of a multiple-allele trait in humans?
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A cross between a heterozygous tall plant and a
short plant will produce what phenotypic ratio?
A cross between a heterozygous tall plant and a short plant will produce what phenotypic ratio?
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A Punnett square is used to:
A Punnett square is used to:
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____ is the study of heredity and inheritance
____ is the study of heredity and inheritance
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A ____ is the physical expression of a trait
A ____ is the physical expression of a trait
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An allele represented by a lowercase letter is a _____
An allele represented by a lowercase letter is a _____
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Mendel referred to the first generation of offspring as _____
Mendel referred to the first generation of offspring as _____
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Traits controlled by multiple genes are called ____
Traits controlled by multiple genes are called ____
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Both alleles appearing separately in the
phenotype is an example of what non-mendelian
principle?
Both alleles appearing separately in the phenotype is an example of what non-mendelian principle?
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A heterozygous pink flower produced from a red
and white flower is an example of what?
A heterozygous pink flower produced from a red and white flower is an example of what?
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