TORMENT (heredity)

Question 1

Heredity

Answer 1

The passing on physical/ mental characteristics genetically from one generation to the other.

Question 2

Genotype

Answer 2

Not so physical traits (like the genetic make up of an organism)

Question 3

Dominant trait

Answer 3

The trait that is dominant (think punnet square “A”)

Question 4

Phenotype

Answer 4

Physical traits (like hair and skin)

Question 5

Heterozygous

Answer 5

A term that describes having 2 different versions of a gene.

Question 6

Homozygous

Answer 6

Same allele.

Question 7

Recessive trait

Answer 7

A trait that is not dominant. Only shows up when genotype is homozygous. “a”

Question 8

Sex-linked trait

Answer 8

A trait that linked to the x or y chromosome.

Question 9

Carrier

Answer 9

An individual that passes on a variant of disease to baby. (you know?)

Question 10

Gene pool

Answer 10

A place for different genes.

Question 11

Autosomal

Answer 11

A specific gene that is not a sex chromosome and is a numbered chromosome.

Question 12

Lethal allele

Answer 12

DEADLY Alleles 💀