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Science 5.4 and 5.5
Science Unit 5.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gene | one set of instructions for an inherited trait |
| allele | one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color |
| Genotype | the entire genetic makeup of an organism also the combination of genes for one or specific traits |
| Phenotype | an organism's appearance or other delectable characteristic |
| Dominant | in genetics describes an allele that is fully expressed whenever the allele is present in an individual. |
| Recessive | describes an allele that will be masked unless the organism is homozygous for the trait. |
| Incomplete Dominance | a condition in which two alleles are expressed such that the phenotype of a homozygous individual is an intermediate of the phenotypes of the two homozygous. |
| Codominace | a condition in which two alleles are expressed such that the phenotype of a heterozygous individual is a combination of the phenotype of the two homozygous parents. |
| Pennett Square | a graphic used to predict the results of a genetic cross. |
| Probability | the likelihood that a possible future event will occur in any given instance of the event |
| Ratio | a comparison of two numbers using division |
| Pedigree | a diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family. |
| heredity | the passing of genetic material from parent of offspring. |