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Genetics Review
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Asexual reproduction:
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Chromosome:
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Clone:
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Co-dominance:
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DNA:
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Dominant:
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Gene:
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Genetics:
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Heterozygous:
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Homozygous:
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Incomplete dominance:
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Mutation:
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Sexual reproduction:
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Answer the following:
16. When reading a pedigree; how can you tell if the trait is dominant or recessive? And how can you tell if the
person with the trait is homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous?
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17. Make a Punnett Square: one parent is heterozygous for blue tail (dominant) and one parent is homozygous
for orange tail (recessive).
 What percentage will be blue?
 What percentage will be orange?
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18. Give 3 examples of asexual reproduction:
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19. Give 3 examples of sexual reproduction:
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20. Where is genetic material stored in the cell? __________________________________________________
21. Generally, how are genetic diseases caused?
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