Genetics

Question 1

What is a monohybrid cross?

Answer 1

When plants are selectively bred for 1 characteristic.

Question 2

What is a phenotype and a genotype?

Answer 2

A genotype is a combination of alleles inherited from the parents. The phenotype is the characteristic expressed by certain genotypes.

Question 3

What are the 3 laws of genetics?

Answer 3

The law of dominance, segregation, and independent assortment

Question 4

What is the law of segregation?

Answer 4

During gamete production, the homologous chromosomes carrying the gene are segregated (or separated) into different gametes.

Question 5

What is the law of independent assortment?

Answer 5

When chromosomes are separated into gametes, they will be distributed randomly

Question 6

What is an incomplete dominance?

Answer 6

When 2 alleles are dominant and are expressed to form a new 3rd phenotype.
(E.g. Purple flower and white flower make a pink flower)

Question 7

What is co-dominance?

Answer 7

When 2 dominant alleles are expressed equally
(E.g. Roan cattle)