Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
monohybrid
Noun
/ˌmɒnoʊˈhaɪbrɪd/
Definition
A monohybrid is an organism that is heterozygous with respect to a specified gene.
Examples
- In a monohybrid cross, Mendel studied the inheritance of traits such as flower color.
- When you cross a purebred tall pea plant with a purebred short pea plant, the offspring are monohybrids.
- Scientists use monohybrid crosses to understand the ratio of traits in offspring.
Meaning
The term relates to a genetic cross between individuals which differ in a single characteristic, where one gene has two different alleles.
Synonyms
- Hybrid
- Genetic cross
- F1 generation
