Inheritance

Question 1

What does the term homozygous mean?

Answer 1

The same. (HH) or (hh)

Question 2

What does the term heterozygous mean?

Answer 2

Different. (Hh)

Question 3

What does a dominant allele mean?

Answer 3

Only one allele has to be present for the characteristic to be expressed. (Hh)

Question 4

what does a recessive allele mean?

Answer 4

Both alleles have to be present for the characteristic to be expressed. (hh)