monohybrid inheritance Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
what are different versions of a gene?
A
alleles
2
Q
if alleles in a matching pair are the same, what are they called?
A
homozygous alleles
3
Q
if alleles in a matching pair are different, what are they called?
A
heterozygous alleles
4
Q
how will a recessive allele be expressed?
A
homozygous recessive (lowercase letter)
5
Q
how will dominant alleles be expressed?
A
anyway (uppercase letter)
6
Q
what is the genotype?
A
allele pair for each characteristic
7
Q
what is monohybrid inheritance?
A
inheritance of a single gene
8
Q
what can be used to describe patterns of outcomes of monohybrid crosses?
A
genetic diagrams and punnet squares
