GMM Lesson 5

Front

What is the phenotype of BB if 'B' represents tall and 'b' represents short?

Back

tall

Front

What diagram do biologists use to predict the outcome of a genetic cross?

Back

punnett square

Front

What do you call an individual with two different alleles for a trait?

Back

heterozygous

Front

What term describes the observable characteristics of an organism?

Back

phenotype

Front

What is the alternative form of a gene called?

Back

allele

Front

What is the term for an individual with two identical alleles for a trait?

Back

homozygous

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

Back

genotype

Front

What is the term for a trait that is expressed only when two recessive alleles are present?

Back

recessive trait

Front

What do we call a trait that is expressed even when only one dominant allele is present?

Back

dominant trait

Front

What is the process called by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

inheritance