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Cells Chapter 3 Quiz

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Where are genes located? chromosomes
These may be dominant or recessive? alleles
The process that produces sex cells? meiosis
The passing of traits from parents to offspring? heredity
The trait that seems to recede in the background in the first generation offspring is called? recessive trait
Two forms of the same gene? alleles
That trait that always seems to appear in first generation offspring are called? dominant traits
How many chromosomes are present in a normal human sex cell? 23
The set of instructions for each characteristic donated by the parent to the offspring is called? genes
This person used plants to study the ways traits are passed from parents to offspring Mendel
The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring genotype
The organism's appearance is known as its? phenotype
This person developed the Punnett Square? Punnett
What is a heterozygous genotype? Where the lettersof the genotype are different (one capital, one lowercase, Dd)
What is homozygous dominant genotype Where the letters of the genotype are the same but both capital letters, DD
What is homozygous recessive genotype Where the letters of the genotype are the same but both lowercase letters, dd
In Gregor Mendel's experiment what color were the dominant plants? purple
This produces cells with half the number of normal chromosomes? Meiosis
What is the color of the flower in Mendel's experiment that were recessive? white
Dominant alleles are represented by __________ letters capital
Recessive alleles are represented by ____________ letters lowercase
Eggs and sperm are known as? sex cells
A plant that has both male and female structures is known as? self pollinating
The mathematical chance that an event will occur? probability
In this type of reproduction only one parent is needed? asexual
Male sex cells are called? sperm
Female sex cells are called? eggs or ova
What type of plant did Mendel use in his experiments? garden pea plant
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