Genetic Linkage: An Exception to the Law of Independent Assortment, Genes, Chromosomes, Fundamental Laws of Heredity Flashcards
1
Q
Characteristic features
of an individual.
A
TRAITS
2
Q
Transmitted to the next
generation.
A
TRAITS
3
Q
visible and may be
hidden such as:
A
TRAITS
4
Q
traits that are common are
called (blank)
A
high-frequency
traits
5
Q
Greek word “genos”
which means (blank)
A
race,
stock, or offspring.
6
Q
made up of nucleotides
sequence.
A
Genes
7
Q
DNA stands for
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
8
Q
found in the chromosomes.
A
GENES
9
Q
molecular unit that holds
information or instruction.
A
GENES
10
Q
responsible for transfer of
biological traits.
A
GENES
11
Q
numbers vary among
species.
A
GENES
12
Q
genes change and take two or
more alternative forms,
called as (blank)
A
allele
13
Q
provides instruction
A
allele
14
Q
allele for a trait that always appears
A
dominant
15
Q
when neither one is
dominant over other.
A
codominance
