3. Genetics: Genetic Diagrams

Question 1

What are alleles

Answer 1

Different versions of the same gene

Question 2

Genes

Answer 2

Genes you develop - control what characteristics are developed - different genes -> control different characteristics - some by single genes and some by multiple genes interacting

If organism had two alleles for particular gene that are same - homozygous for that trait - if to Allen’s are different for a particular gene then it is heterozygous

Some alleles - dominant (C) -> some recessive (c) - dominant allele overrules the recessive allele
Different combinations of alleles rides to different phenotypes