B25 #12 - Mendel's Laws

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What is the number of alleles an offspring receives from each parent for a specific trait?

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One allele from each parent.

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What explains why a mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur?

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The mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.

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What is it called when a trait is influenced by multiple genes, such as skin tone in humans?

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Polygenic inheritance.

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What causes some traits to 'skip' a generation?

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Recessive traits.

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What is a physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring?

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Trait.

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What is the term for a version of a gene?

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Allele.

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What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes independently of one another?

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Law of Independent Assortment.

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What is the term for a trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present?

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Dominant trait.

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What is the term for a trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait.

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype.