Genetics Test questions and answers graded A+

Genetics Test questions and
answers graded A+
which is more dominate heterozygous or homozygous? - ANS✅✅heterozygous



what does heredity mean ? - ANS✅✅the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring



what does heterozygous mean? - ANS✅✅an individual that has two different alleles for a trait



what does karyotype mean? - ANS✅✅a micrograph of homologous chromosomes from increasing
to decreasing size... harvested during metaphase



what does recessive mean? - ANS✅✅a trait or an allele that will not be expressed when a
dominate allele is present



what does sex-linked mean? - ANS✅✅a trait that is determined by a gene found on the X or Y
chromosome



what does homozygous mean? - ANS✅✅an individual that has identical alleles for a trait



what does fertilization mean? - ANS✅✅the union of male and female gametes to from a zygote



what does genotype mean? - ANS✅✅the combination of genes for one or more traits



what does phenotype mean? - ANS✅✅the physical appearance of a character



what does pedigree mean? - ANS✅✅a family history that shows how a trait is inherited over
several generations



what does gamete mean? - ANS✅✅the reproductive cells provided by the mother and father (egg,
sperm, and spore)