Freckles Are Caused by a Dominant Allele

question 57

Multiple Choice

Freckles are caused by a dominant allele.A man has freckles but one of his parents does not have freckles.What is his genotype?

• A)Homozygous dominant
• B)Homozygous recessive
• C)Heterozygous
• D)Heterologous
• E)Homologous

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Definitions:

Retrieval

The process of accessing and recalling information or memories from one's mind.

Fuzzy Trace Theory

States that memory is best understood by considering two types of memory representations: (1) verbatim memory trace; and (2) fuzzy trace, or gist. According to this theory, older children’s better memory is attributed to the fuzzy traces created by extracting the gist of information.

Verbatim Memory Trace

The detailed and precise recall of exact details, such as words or images, from memory.

Grist

Material or ideas ready to be used or turned into something valuable.