Genetics

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What is a trait?

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A physical or behavioral characteristic passed down from your parents

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What is an allele?

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Different forms of a gene

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Genotype

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Pair of alleles that determine a specific trait

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Phenotype

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Observable physical trait

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Dominant gene

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A trait that is observed when there are one OR two copies of the allele

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A person who is homozygous for a trait can have a genotype of...

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AA, aa

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If a person is heterozygous for a trait, their genotype can be...

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Aa

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Genotype for a homozygous brown haired person if 'B' represents brown hair and 'b' represents blond hair.

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BB

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Phenotype of genotype "bb" if "B" is brown and "b" is blond.

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Blond Hair

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Genotype(s) for purple petals (P= purple, p= white)?

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PP, Pp