Genetics And Inheritence Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between gene and allele?
A
Genes are small sections of the DNA molecule and are codes of protein and Alleles are the different forms of gene.
2
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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
A
Genotypes are different combinations of Alleles and phenotype are the characteristics that you can see.
3
Q
What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?
A
Homozygous is an organism whose alleles for a characteristic are the same but heterozygous is an organism whose alleles for a characteristic are different.
4
Q
If the dads sperm is BB and the mums sperm is bb what is the phenotype and genotype?
A
Phenotype - all brown eyes
Genotype - all Bb
