Simple Inheritance in Animals and Plants: Genetic Diagram Flashcards
1
Q
Which pair of chromsomes determines gender?
A
23rd pair
2
Q
What pair of chromosomes determines male gender?
A
XY
3
Q
What pair of chromosomes determines female gender?
A
XX
4
Q
What is an allele?
A
a version of a particular gene
5
Q
What is a dominant allele?
A
gene which controls development of a characteristic if one of chromosomes is present
6
Q
What is a recessive allele?
A
gene which controls development of a characteristic if dominant allele is present
7
Q
phenotype
A
physical appearance
8
Q
genotype
A
genetic make-up
9
Q
homozogous
A
same alleles
10
Q
heterozygous
A
different alleles
