Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What is a dominant allele?
A
Only needs one allele present to be expressed
2
Q
What does heterozygous mean?
A
Both contain one allele (Tt and Tt)
3
Q
What letter is used to represent the dominant gene?
A
Upper case
4
Q
What letter is used to represent the recessive gene?
A
Lower case
5
Q
Define genotype
A
Combination of alleles (Tf, TT, ff)
6
Q
Define phenotype
A
What is expressed (Tall or dwarf)
