Genetic Linkage

Question 1

Homozygous

Answer 1

Having the same alleles, for example having both dominant AA alleles (Homozygous Dominant) or both recessive aa alleles (Homozygous Recessive)

Question 2

Heterozygous

Answer 2

Having one dominant and one recessive allele, for example having Aa alleles

Question 3

Independent Assortment

Answer 3

Alleles inherited for one trait don’t affect the alleles inherited for another trait

Question 4

Genetic linkage

Answer 4

The chance that 2 genes are inherited together depends on the distance separating them. The closer the genes, the more likely they are to be inherited together

For 2 genes to be linked the chance of ending up in different gametes is < 50%