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monohybrid

monohybrid

8.9
An offspring from parents that differ in one gene
  • noun
  • /ˌmɒnəˈhaɪbrɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monohíbrido
  • In a monohybrid cross, the offspring will show a 3:1 phenotypic ratio if one allele is dominant.

Examples

  • OK, so that's similar what to what you would expect from a monohybrid cross where red eyes is dominant.

  • A monohybrid organism demonstrates the inheritance pattern predicted by Mendel when only one trait is considered.

  • By studying a monohybrid, scientists can better understand how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

Compounds

monohybrid cross
  • Specialized
8.2

A breeding test of two parents to see how one trait passes to their children

Surface Forms

monohybrid singular
monohybrids plural

Morphology

monohybrid = hybrid (semi-transparent) = mono + hybrid

The prefix 'mono-' clearly signals 'one', but the term is a specialized genetics label whose exact locus-based meaning is not fully recoverable from the base word alone.

Etymology

Monohybrid begins with mono- meaning 'one' and ends with hybrid meaning 'a mix or cross', like a 'hybrid car'. So a monohybrid is a cross that differs in only 'one' gene, which is why the word means a single-gene cross in genetics.