The First Step in Problem Solving Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

The first step in problem solving is

• A)To write the expression that calculates the answer
• B)To understand the problem and its inputs and outputs
• C)To do examples by hand that confirm the solution will work
• D)To write Java code that can be executed and tested

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.

Allele

One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

Blending Inheritance

An outdated theory of heredity proposing that the traits of offspring are a uniform blend of the parents' traits.

Dominant Alleles

Alleles that mask the effect of other alleles for the same gene in heterozygous individuals, determining the phenotype.