Alleles Flashcards
1
Q
Dominant alleles are represented as a…..
A
Capital letter
2
Q
Recessive alleles are represented as a …..
A
Lower case
3
Q
Genotypes
A
The actual genes (the letters G,g)
4
Q
Phenotypes
A
Physical characteristics
5
Q
Heterozygous
A
Two DIFFERENT alleles (Dominant + recessive)
6
Q
Homozygous
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Two of the same alleles (recessive + recessive or dominant + dominant)
7
Q
What are alleles?
A
A gene on one out of the pair of chromosomes that codes for a particular trait.
8
Q
Punnet square diagram
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