genetics study guide

What is the term for a physical characteristic such as eye color

Trait

What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring

Heredity

What is the term for the study of heredity

Genetics

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Gregor Mendel

What is the term for a section of a chromosome which contains the directions for a trait

Gene

What is the term for the difference forms of a gene

Alleles

2 identical form of an allele

Homozygous

Term that mean that same as homozygous

Purebred

Allele that hides another allele

Recessive

Two different forms of an allele

Heterozygous

Terms meaning heterozygous

Hybrid

Person who doesn’t have the recessive trait but does have the recessive gene

Carrier

Both alleles are dominant and both expressed

Co-dominant

Determined by more than one gene

Polygenic

Female chromosomes

XX

Male chromosomes

XY

What type of inheritance is this? Long-furred & short-furred rabbits produce medium-furred baby

Incomplete dominance

What is blood typing

Presence or absence of certain antigens on RBCs

Blood typing is an example of

Multiple alleles

ABO

Codominance

Sex-linked traits are usually related/associated with the

X chromosome

Can males be carriers of sex linked traits

No

What is an allele

An alternative form of a gene

Rh factor is a

Protein found on the RBC

What is the universal donor

O-

Hemophilia

Sex-linked