Genetics

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What is the genetic material that children inherit from their parents?

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DNA

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What term describes traits that blend together rather than being completely dominant?

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Incomplete Dominance

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What does it mean if an organism is heterozygous?

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It has two different alleles for a trait, also known as hybrid.

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What are the different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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What is the difference between a dominant and a recessive allele?

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A dominant allele masks the effect of a recessive allele in a heterozygous genotype.

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What is the phenotype of an organism?

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The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

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To predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.

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What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

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What is the principle of segregation in genetics?

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The principle that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate from each other.