If an Individual Is Homozygous for a Particular Trait

question 54

Multiple Choice

If an individual is homozygous for a particular trait

• A) each parent contributed a different allele for that trait.
• B) one parent contributed two different alleles for that trait.
• C) each parent contributed the same allele for that trait.
• D) one parent contributed two copies of the same allele for that trait.
• E) a mutation must have occurred.

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Definitions:

Cork Cambium

A layer of meristematic tissue in plants that produces cork cells, contributing to the bark and protecting the plant.

Dissolved Sugars

Sugars that are soluble in water and play crucial roles in cellular metabolism and energy provision for organisms.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of nutrients, especially sucrose, from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

Parenchyma Cells

Fundamental plant tissue composed of thin-walled living cells that function in photosynthesis, storage, and as the tissue repair and regeneration mechanism.