Genetics Vocabulary: Match vocabulary with definition and example.
Phenotype
Genotype
Dominate
Recessive
A trait that can cover another: BLACK FUR over White Fur. Upper Case Letter represents the Alleles.
A trait that can be covered: WHITE FUR can be covered by black fur. Lower Case Letters represents the Allele.
Letters that represent the actual genes: Bb, BB, bb
Physical Trait such as Black Fur or White Fur.
Phenotype:
Definition: Physical Trait such as Black Fur or White Fur.
Example: The phenotype of an organism can be its eye color or its height.
Genotype:
Definition: Letters that represent the actual genes: Bb, BB, bb.
Example: The genotype of an organism determines the alleles it possesses for a particular trait.
Dominant:
Definition: A trait that can cover another: BLACK FUR over White Fur. Upper Case Letter represents the Alleles.
Example: In pea plants, the allele for purple flowers is dominant over the allele for white flowers.
Recessive:
Definition: A trait that can be covered: WHITE FUR can be covered by black fur. Lower Case Letters represents the Allele.
Example: In pea plants, the allele for white flowers is recessive to the allele for purple flowers.