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1
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Who is the father of genetics?

A

Gregor Mendel

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What is TT

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Homozygous Dominant

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What is Tt

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Heterozygous

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What is tt

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Homozygous Recessive

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What does heterozygous mean?

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Different

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What does homozygous mean?

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Same

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What is a punnet square?

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Diagram used to predict the offspring by crossing the parent’s genetics.

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Cross homozygous dominant and heterozygous

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BB- 50% 2
Bb- 50% 2
bb- 0% 0

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Cross heterozygous and heterozygous

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BB- 25% 1
Bb- 50% 2
bb- 25% 1

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Passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring

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Hereditary

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Science of heredity and the mechanisms of which are passed from parent to offspring

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Genetics

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Phenotype

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The physical appearance of an organism

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Genotype

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Genetic makeup, the combination of alleles

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14
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What are sex chromosomes?

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X and Y

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15
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Female is:

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XX

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Male is:

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XY

17
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Which parent determines the sex of the offspring

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Father, because he has both alleles, it depends which one he passes on

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How does a person get down syndrome?

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The person would have three chromosomes in the 21 chromosome pair

19
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If both parents have cystic fibrosis, what are the chances of the child having it?

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25%

20
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What is a karyotype?

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Organized profile of someones chromosomes

21
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What is the normal number of chromosomes in a person?

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46

22
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How many chromosomes does a person have with trisomy?

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47

23
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Where is hereditary information stored?

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Chromosomes

24
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Describe Meiosis

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Reduces chromosome number by half, produces haploid gametes

25
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List the stages of meiosis

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(Interphase) Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2

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