inheritance

Question 1

genotype

Answer 1

genetic constiitution of an organism

Question 2

phenotype

Answer 2

expresssion of the genes and its interaction with the environment

Question 3

homozygous

Answer 3

pair of homologous chromososmes carrying the same alleles for a single gene

Question 4

heterozygous

Answer 4

pair of homolgous chromosomes carrying different alleles for a single gene

Question 5

recessive allele

Answer 5

only expresssed when no dominant allele is present

Question 6

dominant allele

Answer 6

always expresssed in the phenotype

Question 7

codominant

Answer 7

two allelles are equally dominant
both expressed in thee phenotype

Question 8

multiple alleles

Answer 8

more thann 2 allelles for a single gene

Question 9

sex linkage

Answer 9

a gene whosee locus is on the x chromosome

Question 10

autosomal linkage

Answer 10

genes are found on the same chromosome

Question 11

epistatsis

Answer 11

when one gene modifies/masks the appearence of another geene on a different locusu

Question 12

monohybrid

Answer 12

genetic inheritance cross of a characteristic determined by one gene.

Question 13

dihybrid

Answer 13

genetic inheritance cross of a characteristic determined by two genes.