Genetics Vocabulary Flashcard

The passing of traits from parent to offspring.

Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism passed from parent to offspring.

The weaker trait; you need 2 genes for the trait to show up in an organism.

The science that studies how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles.

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present; represented by capital letters.

A variant form of a gene that can result in different traits.

The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

The observable characteristics or traits of an organism, determined by its genotype.

A diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross by showing the possible combinations of alleles.

A genotype consisting of two identical alleles for a trait.