Chapter 11-3 and 11-4 Vocab

Question 1

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed

Answer 1

Codominance

Question 2

A gene that has more than two alleles

Answer 2

Multiple alleles

Question 3

Trait controlled by two or more genes

Answer 3

Polygenic trait

Question 4

Term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent

Answer 4

Homologous

Question 5

Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes

Answer 5

Diploid

Question 6

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of genes

Answer 6

Haploid

Question 7

Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

Answer 7

Meiosis

Question 8

Structure containing 4 chromatids that forms during meiosis

Answer 8

Tetrad

Question 9

Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

Answer 9

Crossing-over

Question 10

Fertilized egg

Answer 10

Zygote

Question 11

Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele

Answer 11

Incomplete dominance