dominant and recessive alleles

Question 1

what are different forms of genes called

Answer 1

alleles

Question 2

when might genetic variation occur

Answer 2

when the offspring or child has two different copies of every gene

Question 3

state a dominant characteristic

Answer 3

dimples

Question 4

dominant allele

Answer 4

if one or both of parents have this allele you will too

Question 5

recessive allele

Answer 5

ONLY if BOTH your parents have the allele you will too

Question 6

dominant writing style

Answer 6

upper case B

Question 7

recessive writing style

Answer 7

lower case b

Question 8

genotype

Answer 8

combination of alleles present in organism

Question 9

homozygous

Answer 9

two copies of the same allele
BB homozygous dominant

bb homozygous recessive

Question 10

heterozygous

Answer 10

Bb
they have different versions of a gene

Question 11

examples of dominant

Answer 11

dark brown hair
brown eyes
not attached earlobes
freckles
can roll tongue
straight nose

Question 12

examples of recessive

Answer 12

no freckles
can’t roll tongue
joined ear lobes
blue eyes
blonde hair