Study Guide & Solutions Manual –
Genetic Analysis (2nd & 3rd Edition) by
Sanders & Bowman
heredity - answer-the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
alleles - answer-the different forms that a gene may have
genetics - answer-the study of how traits are inherited through generations
hybrid - answer-receives different alleles for a trait from each parent; heterozygous
dominant - answer-The trait that shows when two different alleles are present; represented by
a capital letter
recessive - answer-the trait that is hidden when two different alleles are present; represented
by a lowercase letter
Punnett square - answer-a tool used to help determine the probability of the outcome in a
genetic cross
genotype - answer-the genetic makeup of an organism (the letters)
phenotype - answer-the way an organism looks as a result of its genotype
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Genetic Analysis (2nd & 3rd Edition) by
Sanders & Bowman
heredity - answer-the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
alleles - answer-the different forms that a gene may have
genetics - answer-the study of how traits are inherited through generations
hybrid - answer-receives different alleles for a trait from each parent; heterozygous
dominant - answer-The trait that shows when two different alleles are present; represented by
a capital letter
recessive - answer-the trait that is hidden when two different alleles are present; represented
by a lowercase letter
Punnett square - answer-a tool used to help determine the probability of the outcome in a
genetic cross
genotype - answer-the genetic makeup of an organism (the letters)
phenotype - answer-the way an organism looks as a result of its genotype
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