Unit 5: Inheritance Patterns Flashcards
1
Q
Genetics you inherit from your parents.
A
Genotype
2
Q
Visible traits you express.
A
Phenotype
3
Q
A trait that is obvious and visible and overwrites another.
A
Dominant Trait
4
Q
A trait that is less obvious and can be overwritten by dominant traits.
A
Recessive Trait
5
Q
Two traits that are equally dominant and show in equal numbers. (ex: AB blood type, white+black chicken= checker chicken)
A
Codominant Traits
6
Q
Where two traits blend together. Ex: White flower + red flower = pink flower.
A
Incomplete Dominance
7
Q
Trait controlled by one set of genes. Ex: Blue eye color.
A
Monohybrid Trait
8
Q
Trait controlled by several genes. Ex: Hair color.
A
Polyhybrid Trait
9
Q
When two organisms are not related but produce offspring.
A
Hybridization (NOT related to last two)
