B13.7-8 Inheritance (Alleles) & More About Genetics

Question 1

What is a gene ?

Answer 1

Section of DNA that codes for a trait

Question 2

What is an allele ?

Answer 2

A version of a gene such as gene: eye color, Allele: blue, brown or green

Question 3

What is meant by the term dominant ?

Answer 3

Only 1 allele needed to show trait

Question 4

What is meant by the term recessive ?

Answer 4

2 alleles needed to express trait

Question 5

What is a phenotype ?

Answer 5

The expressed trait on an individual like blue eyes

Question 6

What is a genotype ?

Answer 6

The allele pair/ combo an indivisible has such as Bd or BB or bb

Question 7

What is meant by Homozygous ? (Gay)

Answer 7

2 of the same allele

Question 8

What does Hetrozygous mean ?( straight)

Answer 8

2 different alleles

Question 9

If a pair is Dd with D be dominant the pair is ?

Answer 9

The dominant gene

Question 10

If a pair is DD with the dominant allele being D the pair is ?

Answer 10

The dominant gene

Question 11

If a pair is dd with d being the recessive allele the pair is ?

Answer 11

Recessive