6. Mendel demonstrated which of the following about inherited traits? List the l

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Mendel demonstrated which of the following about inherited traits? List the letters of all that apply.

a. traits can be hidden in some generations, but subsequently reappear unchanged in future generations.

b. traits segregate among the offspring of a cross.

c. certain traits are more likely to appear than their alternatives.

d. some traits show blending inheritance.

e. parents that both have the same trait can have offspring with an alternative trait.

Mendel's understanding of the inheritance of traits in peas, expressed in modern language, included: List all letters that apply.

a. parents transmit information encoded in genes.

b. each individual contains two genes for each trait.

c. not all genes are identical; alternative forms (alleles) exist.

d. each of the alleles present in an individual is discrete.

e. if a given allele is present, its effects will be seen in the individual.

Pedigrees are useful to geneticists because they can help determine: List the letters of all that apply.

a. the mode of inheritance for a particular trait.

b. the genotype of a particular individual.

c. the probability that future offspring will inherit a particular trait.

d. whether a particular trait is dominant or recessive.

6. a,b,c,d.

7. a, b, c, d.

8. a, c, d.

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