Task One Adapt or Die: LS4-6

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What carries the code for a specific trait?

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Gene

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What can Punnett squares predict?

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The probability of having an inherited disease or a genetically determined physical trait.

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What are different versions of the same gene called?

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Alleles

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, such as red hair.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

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What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

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Homozygous means having two identical alleles for a trait, while heterozygous means having two different alleles.

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What does dominant mean in genetics?

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A dominant trait is one that is expressed in the phenotype even when only one copy of the allele is present.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?

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To track the inheritance of traits through generations in a family.

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What is the role of DNA in genetics?

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DNA contains the instructions for building and maintaining an organism's cells and passing traits to offspring.