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Biology Chapter 9.2
Biology Chapter 9.2 Terms and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genotype | The entire genetic makeup of an organism also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits |
| phenotype | an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic that results from the organism's genotype and the environment |
| homozygous | describes an individual that has identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes |
| heterozygous | describes an individual that has two different alleles for a trait |
| probability | |
| monohybrid cross | a cross between individuals that have different alleles for the same gene |
| Punnett square | a graphic used to predict the results of a genetic cross |
| genotypic ratio | the ratio of the genotypes that appear in offspring |
| phenotypic ratio | the ratio of phenotypes produced by a cross |
| testcross | the crossing of an individual of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual to determine the unknown genotype |
| complete dominance | a relationship in which one allele is completely dominant over another |
| incomplete dominance | |
| codominance | a condition in which both alleles for a gene are fully expressed |
| dihybrid cross | a cross between individuals that have different alleles for the same gene |