Module 7: Heredity Vocabulary

the study of how traits are inherited

• allele

• genetics

• heredity

• probability

the form a gene may have for a trait (represented by letters)

• allele

• gene

• trait

how likely something is to happen

• allele

• genetics

• heredity

• probability

the different forms that can be inherited

• allele

• gene

• trait

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• allele

• genetics

• heredity

• probability

genetic material that controls the traits that we have

• allele

• gene

• trait

the genetic make-up of an organism for a trait (the two genes that were inherited for a particular trait); it cannot be seen

• genotype

• phenotype

the physical trait that shows as a result of the organism’s genetic make-up; you can see it!

• genotype

• phenotype

are traits that fade into the background and only show if not with a "stronger" trait (represented with little letters; ex. Bb)

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

• incomplete dominance

"stronger" traits that show up over other traits

(represented with big letters; ex. Bb)

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

• incomplete dominance