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Pop Quiz - Genetics Definitions Form A

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Question 1

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Genetics

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 2

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Genetics

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 3

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Alleles

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 4

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Dominant

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 5

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Recessive

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 6

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Phenotype

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 7

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Genotype

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 8

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Homozygous

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed

Question 9

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Heterozygous

A. The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if homozygous

B. A condition in which an individual possesses two different alleles of a gene

C. The physical expression of a gene or set of genes; the appearance of an organism

D. The study of genes or the science of heredity.

E. The genetic makeup of an organism

F. A single, distinct version of a gene. Comes in pairs.

G. A condition in which an individual possesses two matching alleles of a gene

H. A characteristic of an allele in which the allele is always expressed