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Biology Week # 8
Dixon Biology Week # 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Codominance | A type of genetic expression where all genes are expressed equally(no Dominance or recessive) |
| Allele | Pair of alternate forms of a gene |
| Punnett square | a tool used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross |
| Phenotype | how genes are expressed: What the organism actually looks like |
| Heterozygous | Having two different alleles for a gene |
| Mutation | a change in the original genetic swquence |
| Genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism. This will help determine the phenotype |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Matching Chromosomes (one from Mom and one from Dad) |
| Homoqygous | Having two of the same alleles of a gene. Example; Having two alleles that code for blue yes. |
| Gene | The basic unit of heredity. What genes you have dictates how you will look. |