Heredity Flashcard

Front

Genotype for a yellow plant (G = green, g = yellow)

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gg

Front

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive? Options: Tt, tt, TT, t

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tt

Front

Since human cells carry 2 copies of each chromosome (one from each parent), they have 2 versions of each gene; these versions of a gene are called ________ and can be dominant or recessive.

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alleles

Front

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is known as

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Heredity

Front

Heterozygous

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An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)

Front

A ____________ is a piece of DNA that codes for a trait and is the basic unit of heredity.

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Gene

Front

What is the yellow seed genotype?

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AA or Aa

Front

Which of the following genotypes would be considered heterozygous? Options: BB, gg, Ff, TT

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Ff

Front

Which of the following is a phenotype? Options: Bb, Black fur

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Black fur

Front

Is Bb dominant or recessive?

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dominant