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Heredity Test Review

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  • A set of instructions which carries the information that determines your traits.
    Genes
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  • What our chromosomes and genes are made of. Its a self replicating material which is the carrier of genetic information.
    DNA
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  • Genes which are weaker and hide when a dominant gene is around.
    Recessive Gene
  •  15
  • Genes which are strong and in control.
    Dominant Gene
  •  15
  • In this Punnett Square, what percentage of organisms would have green pea pods?
    50%
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  • If a ___ allele is present, its trait will appear in the organism.
    dominant
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  • Skin color, eye color, and height are examples of what?
    phenotypes
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  • A heterozygous organism has ________?
    2 different alleles for a trait
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  • An organism that has 2 identical alleles for a trait is _________?
    Homozygous
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  • The different form of a gene is called_______?
    allele
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  • What does the notation Tt mean to a geneticist?
    1 dominant and 1 recessive allele
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  • Homozygous black mouse (BB) is crossed with homozygous white mouse (bb). What is the probability that the offspring will have black fur?
    100%
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  • What pattern of inheritance is this?
    incomplete dominance
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  • What is the phenotype of this genotype?
    A
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  • X-linked traits are located on the X or Y chromosome
    X Chromosome
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  • This is a permanent change in the sequence of DNA in a gene
    mutation
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