click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Genes
genetic unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are genes? | a segment or piece of DNA- responsible for inherited traits |
| what are the 2 different gene expressions? | dominant and recessive |
| What is an example of a dominant trait? | EE or Ee |
| What is an example of a recessive trait? | ee |
| What is the phenotype? | appearance (EX. free or attached) |
| What is the genotype? | genetic info contained into genetic material (EX. EE, Ee, ee) |
| what are alleles? | members of same gene |
| EX of allele | gene for earlobes (free allele, attached allele) |
| what is another word for homozygous? | purebread (EE or Ee) |
| what is another word for heterozygous? | hybrid (ee) |
| What is monohybrid? | one trait, two phenotyoes |
| What is dihybrid? | two traits, four phenotypes |
| EX of monohybrid | attached or loose earlobes- EE, Ee, or ee |
| EX of dihybrid | pea plants (shape & color)- Ry ry, RY Ry, rYrY ext. |