10/27 Test, Punnet Sq Stuff

Question 1

A unit of heredity that is transferred from parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of offspring

Answer 1

Gene

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Allele

Question 3

2 dominant

EX: RR

Answer 3

Homozygous dominant

Question 4

2 recessive alleles

EX: rr

Answer 4

Homozygous recessive

Question 5

2 different alleles
1 dominant, 1 recessive
Rr

Answer 5

Heterozygous

Question 6

Genetic constitution of an individual organism

Answer 6

Genotype

Question 7

Set of observable characteristics of an individual

Answer 7

Phenotype

Question 8

One allele does not completely dominate another allele. Therefore it results in a new phenotype.

Answer 8

Incomplete Dominance

Question 9

Relationship between 2 versions of a gene

Answer 9

Codominance

Question 10

An allele of a genetics locus having more than 2 allele forms within a population.

Answer 10

Multiple alleles

Question 11

One who’s phenotype is influenced by more than one gene

Answer 11

Polygenic traits

Question 12

Where an allele is located on a chromosomes

Answer 12

Locus