Chapter 5- Inherited Characteristics Flashcards
1
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What do dominant genes do to recessive genes?
A
Dominant genes mask over recessive genes and if you have a dominant and a recessive gene allele the dominant one is what you see
2
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What is a genotype?
A
A genotype is set of alleles that an organism possesses but you don’t see it they carry that gene
3
Q
What is a phenotype?
A
A phenotype is the appearance of an organism
4
Q
What are two forms of the same genes called?
A
They are called alleles
