Mendelian Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
Dominant Allele
A
Allele that suppresses its partner eg. dimples, brown eye colour and freckles
2
Q
Recessive Allele
A
Allele that does not manifest in the presence of a dominant partner eg. blue eyes
3
Q
Homozygous
A
Identical genes at one or more loci
4
Q
Heterozygous
A
Different genes at one or more loci
5
Q
Co-dominance
A
More than one allele is expressed at present eg. blood type
