Mendelian & Non-Mendelian Genetics

Front

What is the process of passing on traits from parents to offspring called?

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Heredity

Front

What is it called when both alleles in a genotype are expressed equally in the phenotype?

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Codominance

Front

What is the term for a genetic cross that results in a phenotype ratio of 1 Brown: 2 Brown and White: 1 White?

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This is an example of codominance in a roan cow cross.

Front

What are the different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

Front

What is the genotype called when only recessive alleles are present?

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Homozygous Recessive

Front

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

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Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism referred to as?

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Genotype

Front

What is the principle that states that alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes independently of one another?

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Law of Independent Assortment

Front

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

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Monohybrid Cross

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What is the expected phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross?

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3:1 ratio of dominant to recessive phenotypes.