Asked by Amber Vaderheart on Sep 26, 2024
If a person has two different alleles for a particular trait, then the person is ________ for that trait.
A) recessive
B) homozygous
C) codominant
D) dominant
E) heterozygous
Alleles
Different versions of a gene that determine distinct traits and can be passed from parents to offspring.
Heterozygous
Refers to having two different alleles for a single trait in an organism's pair of genes.
Homozygous
A genetic condition where an individual inherits the same alleles for a particular gene from both parents.
- Comprehend the fundamental concepts of genetic transmission and inheritance patterns.
- Identify the distinction between dominant and recessive characteristics and understand their inheritance patterns.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the fundamental concepts of genetic transmission and inheritance patterns.
- Identify the distinction between dominant and recessive characteristics and understand their inheritance patterns.