Genetics & Punnett Squares 12 qs

Front

What is the entire genetic makeup of an organism; also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is a possible genotype for the following phenotype: Puffy leaves (P) are dominant to flat leaves (p). Puffy leaves?

Back

PP

Front

For the following genotype, is it heterozygous or homozygous? nn

Back

Homozygous

Front

What is a condition in which there is a blend (an intermediate) of the phenotypes of two parents?

Back

Incomplete dominance

Front

Brown hair (B) is dominant to red hair (b). A father who had heterozygous brown hair gene and a mother who had red hair decided to have a child. What is the probability that the child will have red hair?

Back

50%

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism that determines a specific trait?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the term for the genetic transmission of traits from parents to offspring?

Back

Heredity

Front

What is the term for a cross between two individuals that are heterozygous for a single trait?

Back

Monohybrid cross