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What is a testcross?

experimental cross of an individual organism of dominant phenotype but unknown genotype and an organism with a homozygous recessive genotype

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Human blood type exhibits which two types of non-Mendelian traits?

Co-dominance or incomplete dominance

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What is a sex-linked gene?

Sex-linked, as related to genetics, refers to characteristics (or traits) that are influenced by genes carried on the sex chromosomes

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Why are Sex-linked recessive disorders more common in males?

Men only have one X chromosome

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What is a polygenic trait? Give an example of a human polygenic trait.

A polygenic trait is a characteristic, such as height or skin color, that is influenced by two or more genes

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What is true breeding?

A true-breeding organism is an organism that always passes down certain traits multiple generations in a row.

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What is Mendel's Law of Dominance?

Mendel's law of dominance states that in a heterozygote, one trait will hide the presence of another trait for the same characteristic

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Who is the "father" of genetics?

Gregor Mendel

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What's the difference between genotype and phenotype?

Genotype is what the person's DNA looks like, while phenotype is how the genes are expressed physically (example: blonde hair)

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Can a man be a carrier of a non sex-linked trait?

Yes, males can carry non-sex linked traits.

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What's the difference between dominant and recessive genes?

Dominant genes overrule others. Recessive genes are part of your genes, but not usually expressed if the dominant overrules it.

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What are the three different alleles exhibited in human blood type?

There are three different alleles, known as IA, IB, and i.

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