Unit 2.2 Test

The variant that overrides the other, represented by a capital letter.

• Dominant
• Homozygous
• Phenotype
• Recessive

Passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• Alleles
• Genotype
• Homozygous
• Inheritance

Variant that is expressed only if there are two, represented by lowercase letter

• Dominant
• Heterozygous
• Phenotype
• Recessive

The qualities/characteristics of organism.

• Dominant
• Genotype
• Inheritance
• Phenotype

The versions of a gene that can be inherited--one from mom, one from dad.

• Alleles
• Chromosomes
• Nuclei
• Zygotes

When the 2 alleles are different.

• Genotype
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Phenotype

When both alleles are the same.

• Genotype
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Phenotype

The combination of the alleles.

• Genotype
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Phenotype

Is this person homozygous or heterozygous for the gene shown?

Check all the items that are true.

• Patient is heterozygous
• Patient is homozygous
• Genotype is NN
• Genotype is Nn
• Genotype is nn