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6besgenetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heterozygous | Two different alleles |
| Hybrid | Heterozygous |
| Homozygous | Two of the same alleles |
| Purebred | Homozygous |
| Phenotype | How an organism looks |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup |
| Recessive | Allele that doesn't show when the dominant allele is present;are shown by lowercase alleles |
| Dominant | Allele in control;shown by an uppercase allelel |
| Alleles | T,t |
| Punnet square | A chart that shows all possible combinations of alleles that can occur in offspring |
| Acquired trait | ex.learning to ride a skateboard |
| Inherited trait | ex.hair color |
| Trait | A characteristic such as eye color |