Genotypes and phenotypes

Question 1

what is a genotype

Answer 1

the double set of genetic instructions make up an organism’s genotype

Question 2

what is a phenotype

Answer 2

the expression of physical, biochemical and physiological characteristics visible

Question 3

what is complete dominance

Answer 3

genes are dominant and recessive, the dominant allele will mask/hide the recessive allele

Question 4

what is codominance

Answer 4

when the heterozygote eexpresses the traits associated with both alleles, neither masks the other, both are expressed in the phenotype

Question 5

what is incomplete dominance

Answer 5

when neither allele is dominant and combine to form a new phenotype - intermediate phenotype

Question 6

how are the alleles of incomplete and codominance written

Answer 6

letters written in capital letters and different letters written in superscript

Question 7

what are sex linked genes

Answer 7

genes carried on the y or x chromosomes

Question 8

how are y or x genes written

Answer 8

y or x and lowercase or uppercase letters written above in superscript