Genetics and Heredity 2nd Nine weeks test.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Heterozygous means that the alleles are different.

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What are the genotypes of a shaggy fur animal and a short fur animal?

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The genotypes are Ff (shaggy fur) and ff (short fur).

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What is the role of DNA in genetics?

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The role of DNA in genetics is to store genetic information.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A dominant trait is a characteristic that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present.

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What does T represent in genetics?

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T represents the allele for tall plants.

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What does t represent in genetics?

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t represents the allele for short plants.

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What is a Punnett Square used for?

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A Punnett Square is used to predict the genotypes of offspring from parental genotypes.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, while phenotype refers to the observable traits.

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a variant form of a gene.

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What does homozygous mean?

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Homozygous means that the alleles are the same.