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What is the term used to describe an individual's genetic makeup?
What is the term used to describe an individual's genetic makeup?
- Phenotype
- Chromatid
- Genome
- Genotype (correct)
Which of the following terms describes the physical characteristics of an organism?
Which of the following terms describes the physical characteristics of an organism?
- Gene pool
- Phenotype (correct)
- Nucleotide
- Genotype
If a trait is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present, what type of gene is it?
If a trait is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present, what type of gene is it?
- Incomplete dominant
- Recessive (correct)
- Co-dominant
- Dominant
In genetic inheritance, what is the term for an individual with two different alleles for a particular gene?
In genetic inheritance, what is the term for an individual with two different alleles for a particular gene?
What do we call the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
What do we call the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
Which term describes the total set of genes present in an organism?
Which term describes the total set of genes present in an organism?
If a gene is masked by the presence of another allele, what type of gene is it?
If a gene is masked by the presence of another allele, what type of gene is it?
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