Inheritance

Question 1

Heterozygote

Answer 1

Individual with different alleles for a characteristic

Question 2

Homozygote

Answer 2

Individual with two identical alleles for a characteristic

Question 3

Dominant allele

Answer 3

The phenotype will be apparent in the offspring even if only one of the allele is inherited

Question 4

Recessive

Answer 4

A phenotype that will only show up in the offspring if both of the alleles coding for that characteristic are inherited

Question 5

Alleles

Answer 5

Different forms of the same gene sometimes referred to as variants

Question 6

Genotype

Answer 6

The genetic makeup of an individual for a particular characteristic, for example hair or eye colour