monohybrid inheritance
What monohybrid inheritance means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Offspring genotypes and phenotypes emerge in predictable numerical proportions governed by the random fusion of gametes.
Describes the transmission of characteristics controlled by a single genetic locus.
Topics that use monohybrid inheritance
- Inheritance (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Asexual reproduction
- carrier identification
- chromosomes
- continuous variation
- data interpretation
- direct proportion
- discontinuous variation
- DNA
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