Tall plants (T) are dominant over short plants. What is the probability of a short offspring resulting from a cross between two hybrids?
1/4, 25%
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The genetic makeup of an organism.
Genotype
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What is the name of the principle that Mendel came up with?
The Principle of Dominance
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In order for a recessive trait to show, what needs to happen?
Both alleles must be recessive.
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When one allele is not completely dominant over another.
Incomplete dominance
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What is the probability that a child will be born with blood type A when their parents are type B and type AB?
1/4, 25%
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The term for a cross with two traits.
Dihybrid
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Why did Mendel use pea plants?
Easy to control, few traits, short gestation period
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The physical appearance of an organism.
Phenotype
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When both alleles contribute to a phenotype.
Co-dominant
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What type of inheritance does this pedigree show?
Dominant
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In a certain type of flowers, red flowers (RR) show incomplete dominance over white flowers (WW). What is the probability of having a pink flower resulting from a cross between a pink and a red flower?
1/2, 50%
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What was first (P generation) cross that Mendel performed?
Purebred tall x purebred short
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The name for the generation after the parent (P) generation?
F1
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Skin color is an example of what type of trait?
Polygenic
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This is a pedigree for albanism (recessive trait). What is the genotype of the male in the first generation? Use the letter A.
A-
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This type of inheritance creates a mix of the two parents.