Monohybrid inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
dominant
A
an allele that is always expressed in an organism
2
Q
recessive
A
an allele that is only expressed if there are 2 copies present in the organism
3
Q
homozygous
A
if you inherit the same allele from each parent either dominant or recessive
4
Q
heterozygous
A
if you inherit a different allele from each parent
5
Q
what are punnet squares?
A
used to predict what the off spring will look like
6
Q
how is a punnet square used?
A
the probability of each offspring having a certain phenotype is calculated depending on the type of allele they inherit
