Dominant/Recessive

Front

What are the different forms of a gene called?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is the phenotype of an individual with genotype Bb (where B is brown hair and b is blonde hair)?

Back

Brown Hair

Front

If a guinea pig has two recessive genes (hh), what color hair will it have?

Back

Yellow hair

Front

Which genotype represents a heterozygous individual?

Back

Gg

Front

What does the prefix 'hetero-' in heterozygous mean?

Back

Different

Front

What is a dominant gene?

Back

A gene that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present.

Front

What is a recessive gene?

Back

A gene that only expresses its trait when two copies are present.

Front

If a plant has the genotype TT, what is its phenotype?

Back

Tall plant (assuming T is for tall and t is for short).

Front

What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

Back

Homozygous has two identical alleles (e.g., AA or aa), while heterozygous has two different alleles (e.g., Aa).

Front

What is the genotype of an individual with brown hair (B) who is heterozygous?

Back

Bb