A quick review of terms
Dominant
a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it
Recessive
a trait that must be contributed by both parents in order to appear in the offspring.
A quick review contd.
Genotype
This is the "internally coded, inheritable information" carried by all living organisms. This stored information is used as a "blueprint" or set of instructions for building and maintaining a living organism.
Phentotype
All the observable characteristics of an organism, such as shape, size, colour, and behaviour, that result from the interaction of its genotype with the environemnt.
The phenotype may change throughout the life of an individual because of environmental changes and the changes associated with aging.
White Forelock
A white forelock is a patch of white hair, usually located at the hairline.
With (dominant)
Without
Those with normal color vision should read the number 8. Those with red-green color vision deficiencies should read the number 3. Total color blindness should not be able to read any numeral.
Normal vision should read the number 29.
Red-green deficiencies should read the number 70.
Total color blindness should not read any numeral
Normal color vision should read the number 5.
Red-Green color deficiencies should read the number 2.
Normal color vision should read the number 45.
The majority of those with color vision deficiencies cannot read this number or will read it incorrectly.