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1. The correct answers are a,c,d,e, and g. Read through these and write an explanation for these in your notes. 
 

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2.  The correct anwer is "a".  In your notes write  a paragraph contrasting between genes and alleles. Draw a figure and identify each term. 
 

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3. The correct anwer is "b".  There  are two alleles for each "single" gene in a diploid cell.  You received one allele from you mother and one from your father. 

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4.  The correct answer is "c". The locus is the sequence of nuceotiodes along a strnd of DNA. This will be discused later in this miniunit. 
 

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5. These letters represent four genes and eight alleles. Each of these genes control a different trait and their are two alleles for each gene. One allele was received from the mother and the other from the father. 
 
 
 

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6. b) Recessive/Homozygous 
    c) Dominant/Heterozygous 
    d) Recessive/Homozygous 
    e) Dominant/Heterozygous 
    f)  Dominant/Homozygous 
 
 

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7.  a)  AA and Aa genotypes show the dominant phenotype. 
     b)  aa genotype  shows the recessive phenotype 
     c)  AA or aa show the homozygous condition 
     d)  Aa show the heterozygous condition 
 
 
 

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8.     A  |   | a 
        C  |   | c 
         d  |   | D 
         e  |   | E 
         B |   | b 

 

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9.      a  |   | a 
         c  |   | c 
         d  |   | d 
         e  |   | e 
         b  |   | b 
 
 

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10. You receive one half of your genes from your mother and one half from your father. 
 

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11. Dominant genes or homozygous recessive. 
 

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12. The phenotype is red and RR is the genotype. 
 
 

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13. The phenotype is white flower and long stem. 
      The genotype isLlrr. 

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