Melanin Retake Ticket

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Genotype

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The set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait

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What does it mean if an individual is homozygous recessive for a trait?

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They have two identical recessive alleles for a trait

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In a Punnett square, what does a capital letter represent?

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A dominant allele

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Which of the following is an example of a homozygous recessive genotype? AA, Aa, aa, AB

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aa

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How many alleles for a typical gene does a person inherit from their parents?

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2

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In a Punnett square, what does the combination of one dominant allele and one recessive allele result in?

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A heterozygous genotype

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Which of the following is true about recessive traits?

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They can only be expressed if the individual has two copies of the recessive allele

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What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

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To predict the outcome of genetic crosses

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If both parents are carriers of a recessive allele (heterozygous), what is the probability that their child will express the recessive trait?

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25%

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phenotype

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The physical appearance or visible traits of an organism