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What is the term for the alleles an individual possesses for a particular characteristic?
What is the term for the alleles an individual possesses for a particular characteristic?
- Genotype (correct)
- Allele
- Trait
- Phenotype
Which of the following is an example of a recessive trait?
Which of the following is an example of a recessive trait?
- A gene that is always passed down from parents to offspring
- A dominant allele that always expresses itself
- An allele that will only have an effect if the other allele is also recessive (correct)
- A phenotype that is always visible
What is a Punnett square used for?
What is a Punnett square used for?
- To predict the results of a genetic cross (correct)
- To identify an individual's genotype
- To analyze the DNA of an individual
- To determine the likelihood of a dominant trait
What is the term for a version of a gene that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different?
What is the term for a version of a gene that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different?
What is the physical material that carries the instructions for a characteristic?
What is the physical material that carries the instructions for a characteristic?
What is the term for the physical expression of an individual's genotype?
What is the term for the physical expression of an individual's genotype?
What is the genotype of a male with brown eyes in the given cross?
What is the genotype of a male with brown eyes in the given cross?
What is the phenotype of a female with genotype bb in the given cross?
What is the phenotype of a female with genotype bb in the given cross?
What is the purpose of a Punnett square?
What is the purpose of a Punnett square?
What is the correct way to set up a Punnett square?
What is the correct way to set up a Punnett square?
What is the relationship between the genotype BB and the phenotype of brown eyes?
What is the relationship between the genotype BB and the phenotype of brown eyes?
What is the term for a characteristic that is expressed when an individual has one or two copies of a particular allele?
What is the term for a characteristic that is expressed when an individual has one or two copies of a particular allele?
What is the probability of a offspring having blue eyes if the parents have genotypes BB and bb respectively?
What is the probability of a offspring having blue eyes if the parents have genotypes BB and bb respectively?
What is the purpose of a Punnett square?
What is the purpose of a Punnett square?
What is the difference between a dominant and recessive trait?
What is the difference between a dominant and recessive trait?
What is the term for the physical characteristic of an organism, such as eye color?
What is the term for the physical characteristic of an organism, such as eye color?
What is the term for the genetic makeup of an individual?
What is the term for the genetic makeup of an individual?
