Genetics And Inheritance Flashcards

1
Q

Define the following terms
Heterozygous
Homozygous dominant
Homozygotes recessive

A

Heterozygous: A genotypes which contains two different alleles

Homozygous Dominant: genotypes contains two of the same alleles

Homozygotes recessive: genotype contains two of the same recessive allele’s

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Explain what a homologous pairs of chromosomes is

A

To chromosomes that are the same one coming from maternal and one coming from parental

Note
parental originates from the father
Maternal chromosomes that originate from the mother

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