mendelian genetics

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What is the physical expression of a gene called?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

Back

Genotype

Front

What do you call an allele that masks the effect of another allele?

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Dominant allele

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What do you call an allele that is masked by a dominant allele?

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Recessive allele

Front

What is the expected percentage of offspring that are homozygous recessive in a monohybrid cross?

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25%

Front

What is the term for a genetic cross between parents with different traits?

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Hybrid cross

Front

What do you call the non-Mendelian inheritance pattern where both traits are fully expressed?

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Codominance

Front

What is the term for a genetic cross that examines two traits at once?

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Dihybrid cross

Front

What is the expected phenotypic ratio in a dihybrid cross?

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9:3:3:1

Front

What do you call the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype