Studying Inheritance (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards

Complete genetic makeup of an organism

Observable or measurable characteristics of an organism

Specific DNA sequence that codes for a polypeptide

Different variant of the same gene

Specific position of a gene on a DNA molecule

Both alleles identical & dominant; dominant trait shows

Two different alleles; dominant allele usually expresses

Both alleles identical & recessive; recessive trait shows

Both alleles contribute equally to the phenotype

More than two forms of a gene exist in population