Heredity
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
Genetics
the study of how traits are inherited through the action of alleles
Chromosome
structure in the cell's nucleus that contains hereditary material. Made of DNA
DNA
found in the cell's nucleus; carries genetic information.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Gene
section of DNA that carries instructions for making proteins
Trait
a characteristic; can be acquired or inherited
Allele
the different forms of a trait that a gene may have
Dominant
the allele that covers up or "dominates" the other allele
Recessive
the allele that is covered up by or "disappears" from the dominant allele
Genotype
the genetic make up of an organism
Phenotype
the way an organism looks or behaves
Gregor Mendel
Known as the "Father of Genetics." Studied genetics and heredity through experiments with pea plants
Purebred Organism
Organism that possesses the same traits generation after generation
Hybrid
an organism that receives different genetic information, or different alleles, from each parent
Heterozygous
an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Homozygous
an organism that has two of the same alleles for a trait
Punnett Squares
a tool used to determine the outcome of genetic crosses
Heredity
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
Genetics
the study of how traits are inherited through the action of alleles
Chromosome
structure in the cell's nucleus that contains hereditary material. Made of DNA
DNA
found in the cell's nucleus; carries genetic information.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Gene
section of DNA that carries instructions for making proteins
Trait
a characteristic; can be acquired or inherited
Allele
the different forms of a trait that a gene may have
Dominant
the allele that covers up or "dominates" the other allele
Recessive
the allele that is covered up by or "disappears" from the dominant allele
Genotype
the genetic make up of an organism
Phenotype
the way an organism looks or behaves
Gregor Mendel
Known as the "Father of Genetics." Studied genetics and heredity through experiments with pea plants
Purebred Organism
Organism that possesses the same traits generation after generation
Hybrid
an organism that receives different genetic information, or different alleles, from each parent
Heterozygous
an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Homozygous
an organism that has two of the same alleles for a trait
Punnett Squares
a tool used to determine the outcome of genetic crosses