Directions: Drag and Drop each vocabulary term to its definition below. (7pts)
Recessive
Alleles
Dominant
Phenotype
Heterozygous
Genotype
Homozygous
1) : different forms of a gene
2) : an allele that is expressed whenever it is present. Represented by a capital letter.
3) : having 2 of the same alleles for a trait
4) : the set (2 letters) of an organism has for a trait
5) lower case letters. : an allele that is expressed when a dominant allele is not present. Represented by
6) : an observable trait of an organism; physical characteristic
7). having 2 different alleles for a trait
Recessive -> an allele that is expressed when a dominant allele is not present. Represented by lower case letters.
Alleles -> different forms of a gene
Dominant -> an allele that is expressed whenever it is present. Represented by a capital letter.
Phenotype -> an observable trait of an organism; physical characteristic
Heterozygous -> having 2 different alleles for a trait
Genotype -> the set (2 letters) of an organism has for a trait
Homozygous -> having 2 of the same alleles for a trait
Directions: Use your vocabulary above and the key (tail shape) to answer the questions below. (4pts)
1) Identify a phenotype for tail shape.
Tall Shape
Curly (T) Straight (t)
2) Identify the genotype for a straight tail.
3) Identify a heterozygous genotype for tail shape.
4) Identify a homozygous genotype for tail shape.
1) Identify a phenotype for tail shape: Tall Shape
2) Identify the genotype for a straight tail: tt
3) Identify a heterozygous genotype for tail shape: Tt
4) Identify a homozygous genotype for tail shape: TT
Directions: Use your vocabulary above and the key (tail shape) to answer the questions below. (4pts)
1) Identify a phenotype for tail shape.
Curly (T) Straight (t)
2) Identify the genotype for a straight tail.
3) Identify a heterozygous genotype for tail shape.
4) Identify a homozygous genotype for tail shape.
1) Identify a phenotype for tail shape: Curly
2) Identify the genotype for a straight tail: tt
3) Identify a heterozygous genotype for tail shape: Tt
4) Identify a homozygous genotype for tail shape: TT