Quick Vocab
A characteristic that is inherited is called a
What is a trait
The allele that hides the effects of another allele is
What is Dominant
A diagram used to show all the possible allele combinations of a genetic cross is called
What is a Punnett square
The condition in which both alleles of a gene are actively expressed
What is codominance
The phenotype is...
What is the physical characteristics
A different form of a single gene that controls an inherited characteristic is called an
What is an allele
The allele whose effect is hidden when paired with a dominant allele is
What is Recessive
What is a record shows a family tree
What is a pedigree
The condition in which both alleles are partially expressed in a blended appearance
incomplete dominance is a condition in which...
What is both alleles influence the phenotype, causing a blended appearance
Having the presence of two different alleles for the same gene is called
What is heterozygous
Hybrid alleles will present as what kind of trait?
What is dominant
Punnett squares display possible outcomes also known as the offsprings...
What is genotype
Cows can be black, white, or white with black spots also known as
What is codominance
An organism that has two different alleles for a particular trait is...
What is a hybrid
What is homozygous
This is the term for an organism with identical alleles for a particular trait
What is purebred
The name of the scientist who created the Punnett square is...
Who is Gregor Mendel
Flowers can be red, white, or pink also known as
What is incomplete dominance
Heredity is...
What is the transmission of genetic traits from parent to offspring
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
What is heredity
If an organism has the genotype Bb, the phenotype will be displayed as the _____ trait.
What is dominant
If the mother is purebred dominant and the father is purebred recessive, what is the probability that the offspring will be a hybrid?
What is 100%
A puppy has a mother with a long tail and a dad with a short tail. The puppy will display what size of tail if the gene is expressed as incomplete dominance?
What is a medium length tail
Describe the benefits and problems of inbreeding.
What is magnifying or eliminating certain traits.