Mitosis Meiosis Mendelian Genetics

Mendelian Genetics
Genes in pairs
• Allele : alternative form that a single gene may have for a
particular trait.
• Dominant : Mendels name for a specific trait that
appeared in the F1 generation
• Recessive : Mendels name for a specific trait hidden or
masked in F1 generation.
Dominance
• Homozygous : having two identical alleles
of a particular gene or genes
• Heterozygous: having two different alleles
of a particular gene or genes
Genotype and Phenotype
• Genotype: A genotype is an organism’s
complete set of heritable genes, or
genes that can be passed down from
parents to offspring
• Phenotype: genetics for the composite
observable characteristics or traits of an
organism.