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Lab: Heredity and Punnett Squares — Unit test

Question 18 • FL-2002070-M/J Comprehensive Science 2

Sandra is heterozygous for eye shape.What does this mean?

Answer
A
She has two of the same alleles for eye shape, one from each parent.
B
She has two different alleles for eye shape, one from each parent.
C
She has only one allele for eye shape, which she received from one parent.
D
She has two alleles for eye shape, both from the same parent.

Explanation

Heterozygous means having two different alleles for a gene or trait. Sandra has one allele for eye shape from each parent, and the two alleles differ. So the correct choice is “She has two different alleles for eye shape, one from each parent.”

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