genetics

Question 1

the genetic make up or code of an organism - Ex: BB, Bb, bb

Answer 1

genotype

Question 2

the observable traits or physical appearance of an organism - Ex: brown eyes or blue eyes

Answer 2

. phenotype

Question 3

If an organism has two of the same kind of gene for a trait, it is called pure or homozygous.
Example: Homozygous brown eyes (BB) ~ Homozygous blue eyes (bb)

Answer 3

homozygous

Question 4

An organism with two different alleles for a trait is called heterozygous or hybrid.
Example: A heterozygous tall plant (Tt) expresses the dominant allele (T or tall) and thus, is tall.

Answer 4

. heterozygous