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What is the name for one half of a chromosome?(1 point)
Responses

chromatid
chromatid

protein
protein

gene
gene

centromere

Answer 1

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Which statement about genetic material is correct?(1 point)
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Genes encode deoxyribonucleic acid.
Genes encode deoxyribonucleic acid.

Chromatids contain chromosomes.
Chromatids contain chromosomes.

Centromeres connect two chromosomes.
Centromeres connect two chromosomes.

Chromosomes are made up of genes

Answer 2

In pea plants, the allele for tall height, T, is dominant over the allele for short height, t. A pea plant has two different alleles for height. Which statement about the pea plant is correct?(1 point)
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The phenotype for height is short, and the genotype is Tt.
The phenotype for height is short, and the genotype is Tt.

The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is Tt.
The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is Tt.

The phenotype for height is short, and the genotype is tt.
The phenotype for height is short, and the genotype is tt.

The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is TT.

Answer 3

The name for one half of a chromosome is **chromatid**.

Answer 4

The correct statement about genetic material is:

**Chromosomes are made up of genes.**

Answer 5

The correct statement about the pea plant is:

**The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is Tt.**

This is because the allele for tall height (T) is dominant over the allele for short height (t), so having one dominant allele (T) results in a tall phenotype.