Genetics #1

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Heterozygous means that the alleles are different.

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What is the dominant trait in a Punnett square where 'B' stands for bud?

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The dominant trait is the purple flower bud.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the physical trait of an organism.

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What is an inherited trait?

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An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.

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What is the definition of phenotype?

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The physical appearance or the way a gene looks.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup or code of an organism.

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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 is the difference between dominant and recessive traits?

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Dominant traits are expressed when at least one dominant allele is present, while recessive traits are expressed only when two recessive alleles are present.

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What is a chromosome?

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A chromosome is a structure that contains DNA and carries genetic information.

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What is DNA?

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.