Genetics Vocabulary Flashcard

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait (e.g., Ee).

The passing of traits from parent to offspring.

A parent's child or children.

A trait that controls the phenotype and only requires one gene for the trait to show up in an organism.

A trait that requires two copies of the gene to be expressed in the phenotype.

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

The genetic constitution of an individual organism.

A diagram used to predict the outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment.