Heredity

This scientist studied genetics in pea plants and is known as the father of genetics.

• Virchow

• Mendel

• Hooke

• Schleiden

A trait that is covered up or dominated by another form of that trait and seems to disappear. Can only show up if paired with another recessive trait.

• dominant

• heredity

• trait

• recessive

Traits that an organism has like looks or behavior.

• dominant

• recessive

• genotype

• phenotype

Contains DNA that is found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells or floating in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

• genotype

• phenotype

• chromosomes

• trait

Describes an organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait; Purebred

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• recessive

• phenotype

The genetic makeup or letters that code a trait. (BB, Bb, bb)

• trait

• phenotype

• chromosome

• genotype

Describes an organism with two different alleles for a trait; Hybrid

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

A specific characteristic that varies from one individual organism to another.

• trait

• chromosome

• gene

• heredity

A trait that covers up or dominates the recessive form of that trait. This is the trait that appears or shows up.

• genotype

• phenotype

• dominant

• recessive

The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next.

• trait

• heredity

• dominant

• recessive