“allele” and “gene.”

Compare and Contrast the terms “allele” and “gene.”

· Define the following terms: gene, allele, dominant, recessive, true-breeding, homozygous, cross-fertilization, self-fertilization

· What is sex linkage? In mammals, which sex would be most likely to show recessive sex-linked traits?

· What is the difference between phenotype and a genotype? Does knowledge of an organism’s phenotype always allow you to determine the genotype? What type of experiment would you perform to determine the genotype of a phenotypically dominant individual?

· Complete the following genetic problem using the Punnet Square Method. Create a chart for each of the listed combinations.

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