F5: Chap 11

Question 1

Gives Definition of GENE & ALLELE

Answer 1

a gene is a basic unit of inheritance which consist of DNA segment located on a specific locus of a chromosome.

Question 2

Definition of Monohybrid Inheritance

Answer 2

Monohybrid inheritance involves inheritance of 1 characteristics and contrasting traits controlled by a gene

Question 3

Define traits and characteristic

Answer 3

characteristic
- a heritable features such as height , eye colour or blood group

traits
- a variation of specific characteristic
example, height is characteristic whereas dwarf or tall is the trait.

Question 4

define phenotypes and genotypes

Answer 4

Pheno: obseravable characteristic of an organism. Ex: height

Geno: Genetic composition of organism that cannot be seen.