Topic 3 Family Pedegree Charts Flashcards
1
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What shapes represent which sex
A
Circles represent females whereas squares represent males
2
Q
What does dominant mean
A
A dominant allele always shows, even if the individual only has one copy of the allele
3
Q
What does recessive mean
A
A recessive allele only shows if the individual has two copies of the recessive allele.
4
Q
What are alleles
A
Alleles are different forms of the same gene
5
Q
Genotype means…
A
What alleles are present
6
Q
Phenotype means
A
What they look like physically
7
Q
Heterozygous means
A
Heterozygous means diffrence
8
Q
Homozygous means
A
Homozygous means the same
9
Q
What does mutations mean
A
Mutations mean the change of genetic material. Can be caused by internal factors and can be natural
