Genetics

Front

In a Punnett square, a lower case letter stands for a ____________ allele.

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recessive

Front

2 copies of the same recessive allele is called _____________.

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Homozygous Recessive

Front

When an organism has 2 different alleles, it is called _____________.

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Heterozygous

Front

An organism’s genetic makeup is called a(n) _____________.

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genotype

Front

An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n) _____________.

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phenotype

Front

The physical characteristics of an organism are known as its _____________.

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phenotype

Front

The genetic information that an organism carries is referred to as its _____________.

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genotype

Front

If an organism has two dominant alleles, it is said to be _____________.

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Homozygous Dominant

Front

The different forms of a gene are called _____________.

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alleles

Front

The observable traits of an organism are determined by its _____________.

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genotype