Companion animal unit 2 test review (directional term)

Question 1

one of two or more forms of a gene that can exist at a single location

Answer 1

Allele

Question 2

composed of a single DNA double helix molecule

Answer 2

Chromosome

Question 3

refers to a pair of alleles, both of which exert an effect on the phenotype when they are present together

Answer 3

Codominance

Question 4

the specific combination of alleles that an individual possesses at one or more loci.

Answer 4

Genotype

Question 5

the outward appearance of an individual with respect to one or more traits that is associated with some particular genotype

Answer 5

Phenotype

Question 6

having two different alleles at a Particular locus

Answer 6

Heterozygous

Question 7

having two identical alleles at a particular locus

Answer 7

Homozygous

Question 8

refers to an allele that has no effect on the phenotype unless it is present in the homozygous condition

Answer 8

Recessive

Question 9

refers to an allele that has the same effect on the phenotype whether it is present in the homozygous condition

Answer 9

Dominant

Question 10

tool used for determining the possible genetics outcomes of the offspring of two parents

Answer 10

Punnett Square

Question 11

body plane that divides the animal onto dorsal and vertical parts

Answer 11

frontal

Question 12

body plane that divides the animals into “equal” right and left halves

Answer 12

Median

Question 13

closer plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

Answer 13

transverse

Question 14

any body plane that is parallel to the radian plane

Answer 14

Sagittal

Question 15

further from the surface/ close to bone

Answer 15

Deep

Question 16

toward the tail of an animal

Answer 16

Caudal

Question 17

towards the head of an animal

Answer 17

cranial

Question 18

part of the limb closest to the body

Answer 18

Proximal

Question 19

part of the limb furthest form the body

Answer 19

Distal

Question 20

along the back or uppermost surface

Answer 20

Dorsal

Question 21

along the belly surface

Answer 21

Ventral

Question 22

front of the animal

Answer 22

Anterior

Question 23

rear of an animal

Answer 23

Posterior

Question 24

side of an animal

Answer 24

Lateral