Genetics vocabulary

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Which is heterozygous? Options: Tt, TT

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Tt

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Which is homozygous? Options: Ee, EE

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EE

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Phenotype

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The physical appearance of a gene

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having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred)

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homozygous

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having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid)

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heterozygous

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

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recessive allele

Front

A heterozygous yellow pea plant's genotype would be:

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Yy

Front

An organism's appearance is known as its

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phenotype

Front

Which of the following genotypes is a homozygous (purebreed)?
Options: Bb, Gg, bb, Dd

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bb

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Phenotype

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The physical expression of a trait