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Question 1
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What is the purpose of a punnett square?

Question 2
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If a trait exhibits more than two possible phenotypes, which pattern of inheritance could be responsible?

Question 3
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If genes exist in more than two allelic forms, this is called

Question 4
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A Punnett square that has sixteen squares is called a(n) _____.

Question 5
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How can we describe traits controlled by more than two genes?

Question 6
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In a certain species of plant, flower color is controlled by gene interactions where two genes affect pigment production; how might this result in a ratio that deviates from typical Mendelian ratios in an F2 generation?

Question 7
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Which concept explains why a lethal recessive allele can persist in a population's gene pool without being eliminated by natural selection?

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Question 8
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If two heterozygous round pea plants are crossed, what percent of the offspring may be wrinkled (recessive)?

Question 9
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What preserves genetic variation in a population?

Question 10
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A test cross involves crossing an individual expressing a dominant phenotype but unknown genotype with an individual that is homozygous recessive; what proportion of offspring would exhibit the recessive phenotype if the unknown parent were heterozygous?