Genetics And Inheritance

Question 1

Define the following terms
Heterozygous
Homozygous dominant
Homozygotes recessive

Answer 1

Heterozygous: A genotypes which contains two different alleles

Homozygous Dominant: genotypes contains two of the same alleles

Homozygotes recessive: genotype contains two of the same recessive allele’s

Question 2

Explain what a homologous pairs of chromosomes is

Answer 2

To chromosomes that are the same one coming from maternal and one coming from parental

Note
parental originates from the father
Maternal chromosomes that originate from the mother