Mendelian & Non-Mendelian Genetics

Front

What is a genotype with one dominant and one recessive allele called?

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Heterozygous

Front

What are the different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

Front

What do you call the physical expression of a gene?

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Phenotype

Front

What type of inheritance is represented when both alleles are expressed equally?

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Codominance

Front

What is the genotype for a homozygous dominant offspring for round seeds?

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RR

Front

What is the term for an organism's genetic makeup?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What type of inheritance occurs when the phenotype is a blend of both alleles?

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Incomplete dominance

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous