WGU C190- Biology: Unit 6 Question and answers rated A+ 2026
1.Gene a region of a chromosome that has a specific
function. Usually one gene contains the instructions
for building one protein.
2.Phenotype
the set of observable characteristics of an individual
resulting from the interaction of its genotype with
- Example:
the protein enzymes in plants build pigments, resulting
environment.
in flowers of a particular color. The color of the flower is one of
the observable traits, or the phenotype of the plant.
3. Genotype - An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
-Example: A plant with a particular genotype will produce
proteins that lead to a pigment of a certain color, and the
plant will have a specific flower color phenotype as a
result.
-Another plant may have a ditterent version of the gene,
and there-fore a ditterent flower color. Ditterent variations of
the same gene are called alleles.
4. Explain the difference -The genotype refers to the genes, or alleles, that an individual
be-tween phenotype
and genotype. has.
-The phenotype refers to the physical manifestation of the
5. Give an example of
how are letters used to traits that the alleles code for.
repre-sent different
alleles? -one version of a gene could be assigned the uppercase
letter B, and the other version could be assigned the
lowercase letter b.
,-Then instead of saying that a plant
has two alleles for purple flower color,
you could say the plant's genotype
is BB.
, WGU C190- Biology: Unit 6
6. Fur color in dogs is an
ex-ample of a(n) . -Phenotype
-Visible traits are called phenotypes.
7. The genes that encode
brown pigment in a
dog's fur are an -Genotype
example of a(n)
. -The genotype is the genetic makeup that results in various fur
colors. The genotype describes the genes that an organism
8. The dog's genes, has.
which encode for the
pigments for brown -Alleles
and black fur, are
located in the same -Alleles are variations for genes, and the specific alleles an
spot on the same organism has make up the genotype of that organism. A
chro- dog can have the brown or black allele at this location on
the chromosome. The two
mosome. Brown and black ditterent versions of the gene are alleles.
genes are examples of a(n)
.
9. Homozygous - Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
10. Heterozygous - having two ditterent alleles for a particular gene
11. Maria inherited two alleles - Genotype
1.Gene a region of a chromosome that has a specific
function. Usually one gene contains the instructions
for building one protein.
2.Phenotype
the set of observable characteristics of an individual
resulting from the interaction of its genotype with
- Example:
the protein enzymes in plants build pigments, resulting
environment.
in flowers of a particular color. The color of the flower is one of
the observable traits, or the phenotype of the plant.
3. Genotype - An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
-Example: A plant with a particular genotype will produce
proteins that lead to a pigment of a certain color, and the
plant will have a specific flower color phenotype as a
result.
-Another plant may have a ditterent version of the gene,
and there-fore a ditterent flower color. Ditterent variations of
the same gene are called alleles.
4. Explain the difference -The genotype refers to the genes, or alleles, that an individual
be-tween phenotype
and genotype. has.
-The phenotype refers to the physical manifestation of the
5. Give an example of
how are letters used to traits that the alleles code for.
repre-sent different
alleles? -one version of a gene could be assigned the uppercase
letter B, and the other version could be assigned the
lowercase letter b.
,-Then instead of saying that a plant
has two alleles for purple flower color,
you could say the plant's genotype
is BB.
, WGU C190- Biology: Unit 6
6. Fur color in dogs is an
ex-ample of a(n) . -Phenotype
-Visible traits are called phenotypes.
7. The genes that encode
brown pigment in a
dog's fur are an -Genotype
example of a(n)
. -The genotype is the genetic makeup that results in various fur
colors. The genotype describes the genes that an organism
8. The dog's genes, has.
which encode for the
pigments for brown -Alleles
and black fur, are
located in the same -Alleles are variations for genes, and the specific alleles an
spot on the same organism has make up the genotype of that organism. A
chro- dog can have the brown or black allele at this location on
the chromosome. The two
mosome. Brown and black ditterent versions of the gene are alleles.
genes are examples of a(n)
.
9. Homozygous - Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
10. Heterozygous - having two ditterent alleles for a particular gene
11. Maria inherited two alleles - Genotype
