Genetics and Heredity Exam Questions
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Heredity - Correct answer-Passing of traits from parents to offspring
Genetics - Correct answer-The scientific study of heredity
Genes - Correct answer-Carry information in living cells and determine an
organism's traits or characteristics; inherited from an organism's parent(s)
Alleles - Correct answer-Instructions for a trait (one from each parent)
Genotype - Correct answer-The combination of alleles or letters for a trait
Phenotype - Correct answer-The expression of the genotype. How it looks or acts
Trait - Correct answer-A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired
Dominant Trait - Correct answer-Represented by an upper case letter. Always wins
in Mendelian genetics. Only one copy is needed
Recessive Trait - Correct answer-Represented by a lowercase letter. Must have two
copies of a recessive trait to be expressed in the phenotype.
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and Answers Graded A+
Heredity - Correct answer-Passing of traits from parents to offspring
Genetics - Correct answer-The scientific study of heredity
Genes - Correct answer-Carry information in living cells and determine an
organism's traits or characteristics; inherited from an organism's parent(s)
Alleles - Correct answer-Instructions for a trait (one from each parent)
Genotype - Correct answer-The combination of alleles or letters for a trait
Phenotype - Correct answer-The expression of the genotype. How it looks or acts
Trait - Correct answer-A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired
Dominant Trait - Correct answer-Represented by an upper case letter. Always wins
in Mendelian genetics. Only one copy is needed
Recessive Trait - Correct answer-Represented by a lowercase letter. Must have two
copies of a recessive trait to be expressed in the phenotype.
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