inheritance Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
What is an allele?
A
A version of a gene
2
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What is the phenotype?
A
The effect of the genotype
3
Q
What is a genotype?
A
The genes which the organism is carrying
4
Q
What is a dominant allele?
A
The allele which is always visible in the phenotype
5
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What is a recessive allele?
A
The allele which is only seen when it is homozygous
6
Q
What does homozygous mean?
A
When 2 alleles are the same
7
Q
What does heterozygous mean?
A
When 2 alleles are different
8
Q
What does diploid mean
A
There are 2 of each chromosome e.g. human being
9
Q
What does haploid mean?
A
There is only 1 of each chromosome e.g. sperm
