punnet squar review Flashcards
recessive traits do not get passed into next generation
false
heredity is the study of the passing in of traits
true
what do we call the crossing of two individuals, each showing different forms of the same trait
hybridization
give a homozygous example
GG
which of the following shows the results of the offspring of a cross between a purebred and recessive short haired animal and a purebred dominant longhaired animal
100% longhaired
DNA is a negatively charged organic acid
True
dominant traits always get expressed over recessive traits
true
one of several forms of the same gene
allele
the physical appearance of an individual
phenotype
The trait can be masked
recessive
The genetic make up of an individual
genotype
both alleles affect the phenotype
Codominant
The pair of alleles possessed by an individual for a given characteristic
genotype
each genes code for a specific
protein
Nucleotides are composed of
base pairs,sugar,phosphate
DNAs function
contains instructions for all of the cells, determines heredity of the offspring
chromosomes do not form during replication. They are always present.
false
where are alleles found?
found on chromosome
example of heterozygous
Gg
mendelian law of genetics
law of dominance
law of segregation
law of independent assortment