Alleles Flashcards
1
Q
What does homozygous mean?
A
Both alleles for one gene are the same
2
Q
What does Heterozygous mean?
A
The alleles for one gene are different
3
Q
What does genotype mean?
A
The alleles that an organism has
4
Q
What does phenotype mean?
A
What the organism looks like
5
Q
What does Dominant mean?
A
If the allele is present it will always be expressed in the phenotype
6
Q
What does Recessive mean?
A
Both alleles needed to be expressed the phenotype
