Match each definition to the correct term
-A situation in which both alleles for a certain trait produce functional proteins.
A)Codominance
B)Duplication
C)Incomplete dominance
D)Heterozygous
E)Pedigree
F)Phenotype
G)Gene
H)Deletion
I)Autosomes
J)Linkage

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Codominance is the situation in which both alleles for a certain trait produce functional proteins and are expressed equally in the phenotype.

Answer: D 
 Heterozygous refers to an organism that has two different alleles for a certain trait.

Answer: F 
 Phenotype is the physical manifestation of an organism's genetic makeup.

Answer: G 
 A gene is a unit of heredity that determines a certain trait.

Answer: H 
 Deletion refers to a mutation in which a section of DNA is lost, resulting in the loss of genetic information.

Answer: I 
 Autosomes refer to the non-sex chromosomes in an organism's genome.

Answer: J 
 Linkage refers to the tendency of certain alleles to be inherited together because they are located in close proximity on a chromosome.

Note: B and C were not matched as they do not fit any of the given definitions.

Match Each Definition to the Correct Term