Chapter 11/12

Question 0

Heterozygous

Answer 0

2 different alleles

Question 1

Homozygous

Answer 1

Identical alleles

Question 2

Phenotype

Answer 2

Physical expression

Question 3

Genotype

Answer 3

Genetic makeup

Question 4

Dominant

Answer 4

Allele that is always expressed when present

Question 5

Recessive

Answer 5

Allele that does not produce an effect when found with a dominant allele

Question 6

Incomplete dominance

Answer 6

When one allele is not completely dominant over another

Question 7

Codominance

Answer 7

Occurs when phenotypes produced by both alleles are clearly expressed

Question 8

Polygenic traits

Answer 8

Traits controlled by 2 or more genes

Question 9

Antigens

Answer 9

Molecules that trigger an immune response

Question 10

Pedigree

Answer 10

A chart that shows the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait according to familial relationships

Question 11

Sex-linked trait

Answer 11

Gene located on the X chromosome

Question 12

Karyotype

Answer 12

Shows the complete diploid set of chromosomes grouped together in pairs, arranged in order of decreasing size

Question 13

Genome

Answer 13

The full set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA