Chapter 22 - Inheritance

What are traits?

What is cytology?

What is a pedigree?

What is a pure-bread?

What is a hybrid?

What is an allele?

What is a dominant allele?

What is a recessive allele?

Define homozygous

Define heterozygous

What is the difference between phenotype and genotype?

What is [genetic] segregation?

What is a monohybrid cross?

What is the 1st filial generation?

What does it mean if a child has XX chromosomes or XY chromosomes

What are sex-linked (x-linked) characteristics?

List 2 examples of X/Sex-linked characteristics

What is an autosomal characteristic?

What is co-dominance?

What are multiple alleles?

What is genetic disease?

What is sickle cell anaemia and what is it's mode of inheritance?

What is the advantage of being heterozygous for sickle cell anaemia if you live in Africa?