GPEE: Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What is monohybrid inheritance?
A
The inheritance of one gene.
2
Q
A phenotype is the expression of the _______ and its interaction with the _______.
A
Genotype
Environment
3
Q
What is dihybrid inheritance?
A
The inheritance of two genes.
4
Q
What is the usual phenotypic ratio for dihybrid crosses?
A
9: 3: 3: 1
5
Q
What is codominance?
A
Alleles are codominant when two alleles for a single gene contribute to the phenotype.
6
Q
What is an autosome?
A
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
7
Q
Homologous pairs of chromosome contain the _____ genes may contain ______ alleles.
A
Same
different
8
Q
What is autosomal linkage?
A
When two or more genes appear on the same autosome.
