Genetics Vocabulary CP- Biology

The science of how traits are inherited from parent to offspring is called...

• heredity

• genetics

• biology

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• heredity

• genetics

• botany

the genetic make-up; the actual gene pair

• genotype

• phenotype

the physical or visible appearance of an organism; a trait that can be observed

• genotype

• phenotype

The stronger version of a pair of alleles. This form of alleles show their effect even if there is only one copy.

• dominant

• recessive

Can be masked by the dominant form; this allele of a gene shows its effect only if there are two copies

• dominant

• recessive

the different forms of a trait that make up a gene, dominant or recessive.

• allele

• dominant

• recessive

Organisms that have two identical alleles for a particular gene.

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Organisms that have two different alleles for the same gene

• homozygous

• heterozygous

a tool that uses mathematical probability to help predict the genotype and phenotype combinations in genetic crosses.

• microscope

• Punnett square

• Jawsome trapezoid