The Characteristics and Traits of Phenotypes & Genotypes

The Characteristics and Traits of Phenotypes & Genotypes

This text discusses phenotypes and genotypes, the Punnett square approach for a monohybrid cross, and alternatives to dominance and recessiveness. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • dominant lethal
  • dominant phenotype
  • lethality
  • monohybrid cross
  • multiple alleles
  • mutant
  • pedigree analysis
  • polygenic inheritance
  • recessive gene
  • recessive lethal
  • sex linkage
  • sex-linked trait
  • X linkage
  • X-linked trait
  • trait
  • allele
  • codominance
  • genotype
  • hemizygous
  • heredity
  • heterozygous
  • incomplete dominance
  • Mendel
  • monohybrid
  • phenotype
  • Punnett square
  • test cross
  • wild type
  • Gregor Mendel
  • characteristic
  • homozygous