Heredity & Genetics Flashcard

a characteristic that is inherited

a different form of a single gene that controls an inherited characteristic

The allele whose effect is hidden when paired with a dominant allele.

An organism that has two different alleles for a particular trait

having the presence of two different alleles for the same gene

a record that shows a pattern of genetic inheritance in a family

The condition in which both alleles of a gene are actively expressed and neither is dominant or recessive.

the observable characteristics of an organism's genotype

the condition in which both alleles are partially expressed in a blended appearance of the trait

having the presence of the same two alleles for the same gene