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What did Mendel conclude controls the inheritance of traits?

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b) gene

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What happens during segregation?

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Alleles separate during gamete formation

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1. Which tool do geneticists use to predict the probability of offspring traits?
   

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1. b. Punnett square

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1. What is the difference in chromosome number between body cells and gametes in humans?
   

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1. a. Body cells have twice as many chromosomes

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1. Which pattern of inheritance shows both alleles being expressed equally in the phenotype?
   

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Which pattern of inheritance shows both alleles being expressed equally in the phenotype?

b. Codominance

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1. Which best describes the principle of common descent?
   
   

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• b) All living things share a common ancestor

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1. What was Malthus's main idea about population growth?
   
   

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• b) Populations grow faster than resources

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1. What do homologous structures suggest about evolution?
   
   

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• b) Species share a common ancestry

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What evidence did the fossil record provide to Darwin?

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• b) Fossils show a gradual change in species over time

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1. The Grants studied finches in the Galapagos to learn about:
   
   

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• b) Rapid evolution in response to environmental changes