INHERITANCE
1.4.1 outline the relationship between DNA, gene and chromosome
1.4.2 explain the terms dominant, recessive, co-dominant, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype and phenotype
1. (a) Define the following terms:
DNA
Gene
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Chromosome
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2. (a) What is meant by term genotype?
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(b) What is meant by term phenotype?
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Define the term Allele
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(c) What is meant by dominant allele?
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(d) What is meant by recessive allele?
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e) explain the term co-dorminance.
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