patterns of inheritance

Question 1

mendals studies are

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controlled by genes only two possible alleles

Question 2

most traits are the result of

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complex patterns and inheritance

Question 3

occurs when one allele is only partially dominant.

Answer 3

incomplete dominance

Question 4

means that three or more possible alleles determine the trait

Answer 4

Multiple alleles

Question 5

occurs when both alleles for a gene are expressed equally.

Answer 5

Codominance

Question 6

occurs when more than one gene affects a trait

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polytechnic inheritance

Question 7

humans are born with ___ _____

Answer 7

inherited traits

Question 8

skils you learn and physical changes that occur such as haircuts are

Answer 8

acquired traits

Question 9

factors that can influence the way genes are expressed

Answer 9

environmental factors

Question 10

these ________ factors can change an organisms genes

Answer 10

environmental

Question 11

changes in ____ ______ cannot be passed to offspring

Answer 11

body cells

Question 12

only changes in ______ ______ ( egg and sperm) can be passed to offspring

Answer 12

sex cells

Question 13

RR produces ____

Answer 13

red

Question 14

WW produces ________ and does not produce any _______

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White, red

Question 15

RW produces ____ bc there is not enough _____ to be_____

Answer 15

pink, red, red

Question 16

genes are like ______

Answer 16

ice cream

Question 17

alleles are like the _________ (different types)

Answer 17

flavors

Question 18

HETEROzygous

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genotypes don’t match

Question 19

HOMOzygous

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genotypes match

Question 20

DDiploid cells are

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body cells they have DDouble the number of chromosomes as sex cells

Question 21

HHaploid cells are

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sex cells, they have HHHalf the number of chromosomes as body cells.

Question 22

meiosis produces sex cells that have half as many chromosomes as body cells.

Answer 22

meiosis