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A rose plant inherited two alleles for white flower petals.Which conclusion is best supported by the given information?

A
Each parent had at least one allele for white petals.
B
Each parent must have had more than one allele for white petals.
C
Only one parent had one allele for white petals.
D
Only one parent had two alleles for white petals.
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A plant is homozygous for flower color. Its flowers are pink.Which conclusion is best supported by the information?

A
Flower color is a recessive trait.
B
Flower color is a dominant trait.
C
Both parents had an allele for pink flower color.
D
Only one parent had an allele for pink flower color.
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hereditydominancecell divisionbirth

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heredity
B
dominance
C
cell division
D
birth
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Which descriptions apply to Mendel’s pea plant experiments? Select three options. studied first generation plants onlyrelied on random pollination and reproduction of plantsused cross breeding to purposely breed plantsstudied a variety of pea plant traitsfocused primarily on breeding larger, healthier pea plantsstudied several generations of plants

A
studied first generation plants only
B
relied on random pollination and reproduction of plants
C
used cross breeding to purposely breed plants
D
studied a variety of pea plant traits
E
focused primarily on breeding larger, healthier pea plants
F
studied several generations of plants
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Which describes a concept that was not previously known but was developed as a direct result of Mendel’s experiments with pea plants?

A
Organisms with a recessive trait can have a dominant allele for the trait.
B
All observable traits are dominant.
C
Organisms have more than one observable trait.
D
Organisms can be bred for specific traits based on a pattern of inheritance.
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Which is an example of an inherited trait?

A
knowing how to add
B
building muscle tone
C
becoming a piano player
D
having a round face
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Which is a dominant trait that Mendel observed in pea plants?

A
bumpy pods
B
short height
C
yellow seeds
D
white flowers
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What does an organism's phenotype describe?

A
the allele combination for a trait
B
the physical appearance of a trait
C
the number of alleles on a gene
D
the number of different traits inherited

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