What is an allele?
Inherited Traits Flashcards*

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8th Grade
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AMY VAUGHT
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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An allele is a variant form of a gene that determines a specific trait in an organism.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a dominant allele?
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A dominant allele is an allele that will always show up in the phenotype if it is present in the genotype.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a recessive allele?
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A recessive allele is an allele that is hidden when a dominant allele is present.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How are dominant and recessive alleles represented?
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Dominant alleles are represented by capital letters, while recessive alleles are represented by lowercase letters.
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What is a trait?
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A trait is a specific characteristic of an organism, such as height, color, or shape.
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What does it mean to be purebred?
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A purebred organism has two identical alleles for a specific trait.
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What does it mean to be hybrid?
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A hybrid organism has two different alleles for a specific trait.
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