A | B |
Law of Dominance | When an organism is hybrid for a pair of contrasting traits, only the dominant trait can be seen in the hybrid. |
homozygous | containing two alleles that are the same (ex: tt or TT) |
heterozygous | containing two alleles that are different (ex: Tt) |
genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism (ex: Tt) |
phenotype | the physical trait that an organism develops as a result of its genotype (ex: tall) |
incomplete dominance | occurs when two alleles contribute to the phenotype;traits blend |
codominance | both traits are expressed at the same time |
dominant | a trait that masks another; represented by a capital letter |
recessive | a trait that is only expressed in the homozygous form |
heterozygous | Bb |
heterozygous | one uppercase letter & one lowercase letter |
homozygous dominant | two capital letters |
homozygous recessive | bb |
homozygous recessive | two lowercase letters |
monohybrid | crossing of one trait |
dihybrid | crossing of two traits |
incomplete dominance | BB' |
co-domianance | BW |
complete dominance | Bb |
genotype of a male | XY |
genotype of a female | XX |
sex linked trait | A trait genetically determined by an allele located on the sex chromosome |
x linked sex linked trait | A trait that is determined by the allele on X chromosome |
y linked sex linked trait | A trait determined by the allele on Y chromosome is said to be Y-linked. |
x linked sex linked (male) | X^C y |
antibody | a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. |
Rh factor | protein on the surface of the Red blood cell. |
agglutinogen | stimulate the formation of agglutinin |
agglutinin | antibodies generating by our immune system against antigens. |
agglutinin | substance in the blood that causes particles to coagulate and aggregate; that is, to change from fluid-like state to a thickened-mass (solid) state. |