1. Which key component best characterizes the genotype of an organism?
2. What is the primary cause of variation in inherited traits among individuals?
3. How can Mendel's Laws be practically used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross between two heterozygous individuals for a single trait?
Cell diploid state — definition?
Contains two complete chromosome sets.
Genes — role?
Code for making proteins.
Homologous chromosomes — function?
Pair during meiosis, carry same genes.
Mendel’s Law of Dominance — statement?
Dominant alleles mask recessive ones.
Mendelian cross — purpose?
Study inheritance patterns of traits.
Genotype — example?
AA, Aa, or aa.
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