Mendel terms

Question 1

Dominance (law)

Answer 1

• When two different alleles occur together, one may prevent the other from having an effect, seen in the phenotype
• Ex: Rr

Question 2

Segregation (law)

Answer 2

• During gamete formation (meiosis) the two alleles for each trait separate, so that each gamete receives only one allele from each pair
• Ex: Rr -> R and r

Question 3

Independent Assortment (law)

Answer 3

• Alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes independently from one another.
• In other words, one trait does not influence the inheritance of another trait.
• Ex: The genes a plant inherits for height will have no influence on the genes it inherits for flower color

Question 4

What are the four types of blood?

Answer 4

A, B, AB, and O

Question 5

What type of blood cell determines blood type?

Answer 5

red blood cells

Question 6

What are antigens and antibodies?

Answer 6

• An antigen is a foreign substance that enters your body. This can include bacteria, viruses, venom, etc
• An antibody is a protein produced by your immune system to attack and fight off these antigens.

Question 7

What are the different possible genotypes for each blood type?

Answer 7

• Type A Blood: Can have the genotypes AA or AO.
• Type B Blood: Can have the genotypes BB or BO.
• Type AB Blood: Can only have the genotype AB.
• Type O Blood: Can only have the genotype OO.