Mendelian & Non-Mendelian Genetics

Front

What are the different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

Front

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

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Heterozygous

Front

What is a genotype where only recessive alleles are present?

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Homozygous Recessive

Front

What is a genotype where only dominant alleles are present?

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Homozygous Dominant

Front

What is the term for passing on traits from parents to offspring?

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Heredity

Front

What is the physical expression of a genotype called?

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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 term for a cross between two individuals that differ in two traits?

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Dihybrid Cross

Front

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

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Law of Independent Assortment

Front

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

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Homozygous