Answer to Question #199177 in Genetics for Savannah

Question

Match the correct definition to the correct word:

1) allele A) geneticist that developed a model for genetic crosses

2) homozygous B) father of modern genetics

3) diploid C) having pairs of chromosomes

4) inbreeding D) factor that controls inheritance of traits

5) dominant E) observable characteristic

6) Mendel F) both alleles for a trait are the same

7) F1 generation G) offspring obtained after inbreeding for several generations

8) phenotype H) both alleles for a trait are different

9) F2 generation I) one of the forms of a specific gene

10) Punnett J) a particular characteristic of an organism

11) genes K) process of crossing individuals from the same family

12) pure lines L) a form of a gene that is only expressed if is the only form present

13) genotype M) results of a cross between purebred dominant with purebred recessive

14) recessive N) a form of a gene that is always expressed if present

15) heterozygous O) results of a dihybrid cross

16) trait P) specific set of alleles that code for a trait

Answer 1

1) allele (I)

2) homozygous(F)

3) diploid (C)

4) inbreeding(K)

5) dominant(N)

6) Mendel(B)

7) F1 generation (G)

8) phenotype(E)

9) F2 generation(O)

10) Punnett (A)

11) genes(D)

12) pure lines(M)

13) genotype(P)

14) recessive (L)

15) heterozygous(H)

16) trait(J)