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  • Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces:
    Chromosomes
    DNA
    Gametes
    Zygotes
  • In which scenario is a 4x4 punnet square needed?
    Monohybrid cross
    Dihybrid cross
    Polygenic cross
    Sex-linked cross
  • The picture attached is an example of what kind of inheritance?
    Polygenic inheritance
    Codominance
    Incomplete dominance
    Multiple alleles
  • Brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes. Assuming two heterozygous individuals are crossed together, what phenotype ratio would we expect from the offspring?
    75% brown, 25% blue
    75% blue, 25% brown
    50% brown, 50% blue
    100% brown
  • Diabetes has been found to be inherited (in some cases) through a recessive allele. What is the chance that a heterozygous father and a diabetic mother will have a diabetic child?
    25%
    100%
    0%
    50%
  • What is the correct definition of inheritance?
    The traits of each generation.
    The phenotypes of parant generations.
    The phenotypes of offspring.
    The passing down of traits from parent to offspring.
  • Four' o' clock flowers come in three colours: Red, white (homozygous) and pink (heterozygous). What type of inheritance is this?
    Multiple alleles
    Polygenic inheritance
    Codominance
    Incomplete dominance
  • A male with the AB bloodtype is crossed with a female of a O bloodtype, what are the potential phenotypes of the offspring?
    Bloodtypes AO and BO
    Bloodtypes AB, A, B, and O
    Bloodtypes AB, OO
    Bloodtypes A and B.