Monohybrid Flashcards

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What is a monohybrid cross

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Allows us to predict possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring based on the genotypes of parent

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Genotype

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Combination of alleles which determines the phenotype (tt)

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Phenotype

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Physical expression of a trait (tall)

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4
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Heterozygous

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Genotype which 2 alleles are different (Tt)

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Homozygous

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Genotype which alleles are the same (tt)

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Backcross

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Used when organism has dominant phenotype, and don’t know if genotype is hetero or homo dom

To find out cross do, phenotype w homo recessive

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7
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If cross is 100% dom it is

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Homozygous

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8
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If cross is 50% dom and 50% recessive it is

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Heterozygous

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