Genetic Diagrams Flashcards
0
Q
What chromosome do all women have?
A
XX chromosome.
1
Q
What chromosome do all men have?
A
XY chromosome.
2
Q
What’s the percentage of becoming a man or woman?
A
50% Each.
3
Q
How can you find the probability of getting a boy or girl child?
A
Use a genetic diagram.
4
Q
What did Mendel do?
A
He noted how characteristics in plants were passed on from generation to the next.
5
Q
What is an allele?
A
A different version of the same gene.
6
Q
If two alleles are the same, are they homozygous or heterozygous?
A
Homozygous.
7
Q
If two alleles are different, are they homozygous or heterozygous?
A
Heterozygous.
8
Q
What is a dominant allele?
A
The allele for the characteristic shown on a person.
9
Q
What is a genotype?
A
The alleles a person has.
10
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What is a phenotype?
A
The characteristic displayed by a genotype.
