patterns of inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
what is a genotype?
A
genetic makeup of an organism
2
Q
what is a phenotype?
A
visible characteristic of an organism
3
Q
what is an allele?
A
a version of a gene
4
Q
what is epistasis?
A
interaction from non linked gene loci where one masks the expression of the other.
5
Q
what is continuous variation?
A
variation that produces phenotypic characteristics that cannot be categorised
6
Q
what is discontinuous variation?
A
when phenotypic characteristic can be placed into categories
7
Q
what is allopatric speciation?
A
formation of two different species from one original species, due to geographical location.
8
Q
what is sympatric speciation?
A
formation of two different species from one original species, due to reproductive isolation.
