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In sexual reproduction two _________________ sex cells come together to form a new individual.
a) haploid
b) diploid
c) identical
d) prokaryotic

Mendel hypothesized that gametes have only one allele for each inherited trait. This hypothesis is supported by the observation that
a) haploid cells are produced by mitosis
b) diploid cells are produced by mitosis
c) haploid cells are produced by meiosis
d) diploid cells are produced by meiosis

Mendel looked at texture of the pea coat. If we said the pea coat was smooth what are we looking at?
a) genotype
b) phenotype
c) chromosomes
d) alleles

If was say a flower is homozygous dominant what are we looking at?
a) genotype
b) phenotype
c) chromosomes
d) alleles

Organisms that have two identical alleles for a trait are said to be
a) dominant
b) hybrid
c) heterozygous
d) homozygous

Organisms that have two different alleles for a trait are said to be
a) homozygous
b) heterozygous
c) purebred
d) recessive

A gene that covers up another gene
a) dominant
b) recessive
c) phenotype
d) genotype

A gene that is covered up by another gene
a) recessive
b) dominant
c) phenotype
d) genotype

The genes that make up your genetic code
a) genotype
b) phenotype
c) dominant
d) recessive

The way you look because of your genes.
a) phenotype
b) genotype
c) dominant
d) recessive

Guinea pigs have brown or white fur. The allele for brown is dominant to the allele for white. What would be the phenotype of a guinea pig that is Bb?
a) brown
b) tan
c) white
d) none of these

Guinea pigs can have brown or white fur. The allele for brown is dominant to the allele for white. What would be the genotype of a guinea pig with white fur?
a) BB
b) Bb
c) bb
d) b

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