Independent assortment and Mendelian Genetics

What does independent assortment produce?

diversity among gametes during meiosis

What does independent assortment refer to?

how the chromosomes line up during metaphase I and II

What are homologous chromosomes?

Chromosomes that are the same size and have the same genes

Can the alignment of one part of a chromosome affect the alignment of another?

No, hence why the name is “independent”

What is a genotype?

an organism’s genetic makeup

What is a phenotype?

How an organism’s genes are physically represented

What is a dominant, and a recessive gene?

A dominant gene is usually a trait more commonly seen in a population group, a recessive gene being one that is less likely or rare in a population group.

What is a heterozygous and homozygous genotype?

Heterozygous means two different alleles (one dominant one recessive, only type), homozygous means two of the same (two dominant or two recessive)