Monday 21 October 2019

Difference between phenotype and genotype and how they are related.

In Chapter 8, 11 and 12 we enter the realm of evolution, starting with the transfer of genetic information from one organisms to their offspring, then looking into mechanisms and details of the change in populations, and finally touching on evolutionary relationships between organisms.  Respond to the following two prompts relating to these three chapters: 
In Chapter 8, we learn about Mendel and his experiments that led to the Laws of Inheritance.  After reading this chapter, summarize the following in your own words:
Difference between phenotype and genotype and how they are related.
How does a heterozygous organisms differ from a homozygous organism in terms of the alleles they contribute to the population?
Provide your best explanation for the law of segregation in 1-2 sentences.

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