Inheritance Flashcards
What is allele?
Different forms of the same gene sometimes referred to as variants.
What is dominant?
The phenotype will be apparent in the offspring even if only one of the alleles is inherited.
What is recessive?
A phenotype that will only show up in the offspring if both of the alleles coding for that characteristic are inherited.
What is genotype?
The genetic makeup of an individual for a particular characteristic, for example hair or eye colour.
What is phenotype?
The physical appearance/ biochemistry of an individual for a particular characteristic.
What is homozygous?
Individual with two identical alleles for a characteristic. This can also be dominant or recessive as it is a alternative form.
What is heterozygous?
Individual with different alleles for a characteristic. This is where one is dominant and one is recessive, this means they are different.
