About Punnett squares

Question 1

Define Heterozygous

Answer 1

A term that describes having two different versions of the same gene (one inherited from the mother and one inherited from the father).

Question 2

Define Homozygous

Answer 2

Having inherited the same versions (alleles) of a genomic maker from each biological parent.

Question 3

Define Phenotype

Answer 3

An individual’s observable traits, such as height, eye colour, and blood type. A person’s phenotype is determined by both their genomic makeup (genotype) and environmental factors.

Question 4

Define Genotype

Answer 4

an organism’s complete set of genes.

Question 5

Define recessive alleles

Answer 5

A type of allele that, when present on its own will not affect the individual. Two copies of the alleles need to be present for the phenotype to be expressed.

Question 6

Define dominant allele

Answer 6

Only one copy of the dominant allele is required to express the trait.