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Genetics
Cells and Heredity Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sexual reproduction | When a cell containing genetic material from the mother and a cell containing genetic material from the father combine into a completely new cell. |
| Gene | A unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and codes for a particular product. |
| Heredity | The passing of genes from parent to offspring. |
| Alleles | Various forms of the same gene. |
| Phenotype | The actual characteristics of the organism that can be observed. |
| Genotype | The genetic makeup of an organism. |
| Dominant allele | One that is expressed in the phenotype even if only one copy is present in the genotype. |
| Recessive allele | One that is expressed in the phenotype only when two copies of it are present in the genotype. |