Genes and Alleles

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When an organism has two of the same alleles, it is called

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homozygous

Front

Which of the following is an example of Genotype?

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Tt

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The observable expression of a trait

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phenotype

Front

Two identical alleles for the same trait.

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Homozygous

Front

The alleles that an organism has

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genotype

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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alleles

Front

What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism?

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phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What do we call an organism with two different alleles for a trait?

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heterozygous

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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What type of allele can mask the effect of another allele?

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dominant