Inheritance

Question 1

Genotype

Answer 1

All the organism’s genes

Question 2

Phenotype

Answer 2

The characteristics seen as a result of genotype and environment

Question 3

Gene

Answer 3

section of DNA that codes for a protein

Question 4

Allele

Answer 4

A version of a gene

Question 5

Locus

Answer 5

Position of a gene on a chromosome

Question 6

Homozygous

Answer 6

2 of the same allele

Question 7

Heterozygous

Answer 7

Alleles are different to each other

Question 8

Dominant

Answer 8

if allele is present it will be expressed

Question 9

Recessive

Answer 9

Only exposed if no dominant allele present

Question 10

Codominance

Answer 10

Both alleles are dominant, therefore both expressed in the phenotype
e.g Black and white, will produce a roan cow

Question 11

Sex linkage

Answer 11

A genes whose locus is on the X chromosome

Question 12

Autosomal linkage

Answer 12

Genes that are located on the same chromosome

Question 13

Epistatus

Answer 13

When one gene modifies or mask the expression of a different gene at a different locus

Question 14

Monohybrid

Answer 14

Genetic inheritance cross of a characteristic determined by one gene

Question 15

Dihybrid

Answer 15

Genetic inheritance cross of a characteristic determined by two genes