Darwin's Theory Answers

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What is genotype for a recessive trait found on the female chromosome?

A
Yh
B
Xh
C
XH
D
YH
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The offspring of a particular cross are 100 percent heterozygous for the trait of plant height. What were the most likely genotypes of the parents?

A
Tt ´ tt
B
Tt ´ Tt
C
tt ´ tt
D
TT ´ tt
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Which of Mendel's laws or principles explains that traits are passed from parents to offspring individually instead of as pairs, groups, or sets?

A
the principle of dominance
B
the law of independent assortment
C
the law of segregation
D
the principle of genetics
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Why did Gregor Mendel choose to use purebred plants in his experiments?

A
They reproduce sexually.
B
They exhibit only one form of a trait.
C
They have a variety of traits.
D
They reproduce asexually.
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A purebred purple flowering plant is crossed with a purebred white flowering plant, and they produce offspring that have purple flowers. Which is the trait for purple flowers?

A
dominant
B
recessive
C
codominant
D
blended

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