Question

Match the vocabulary term with its correct definition.

Question 1 options:

The genetic makeup of an organism


An allele that is masked over, or hidden, when a dominant allele is present.


A genotype that has the same alleles - either both recessive or both dominant


The outward physical appearance of an organism

1.
homozygous

2.
phenotype

3.
recessive allele

4.
genotype

5.
heterozygous

6.
dominant allele

Answer 1

1. genotype - The genetic makeup of an organism
2. phenotype - The outward physical appearance of an organism
3. homozygous - A genotype that has the same alleles - either both recessive or both dominant
4. recessive allele - An allele that is masked over, or hidden, when a dominant allele is present
5. heterozygous - a genotype consisting of two different alleles
6. dominant allele - An allele that is always expressed, even if only one copy is present