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Paper 3 structured question: Monohybrid inheritance

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Monohybrid inheritance

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Genetic information is passed from parents to offspring through alleles.

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Alleles and Genotype

Alleles are different forms of a gene that determine inherited characteristics.

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    Describe what is meant by genotype in terms of alleles?

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Paper 3 structured question: Monohybrid inheritance

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Genotype Definition

Genotype is the genetic composition of an organism, specifically the alleles it possesses.

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    State what is meant by the term genotype?

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