Patterns Of Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What are patterns of inheritance caused by?
A
Inheritance of genes
2
Q
What do most genes have?
A
2 versions
3
Q
What are the 2 versions?
A
The dominant gene (capital letter) prevents the recessive gene (small letter) from working.
4
Q
What does each person have of each gene?
A
2 copies
5
Q
How do we show pattern of inheritance?
A
Punnett square
6
Q
What is a genotype?
A
What genes does it have e.g. BB or Bb
7
Q
What is a phenotype?
A
What does it look like e.g. brown or blue eyes
