DOL Lesson 2 Vocab

Physical characteristics, or visible traits of an organism

• phenotype

• genotype

• trait

Study of how traits are inherited

• Traits

• Genetics

• DNA

Genetic letters/Makeup of an organism

• Genotype

• Allele

• Phenotype

Two identical alleles for the same trait.

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

Two different alleles for the same trait.

• Heterozygous

• Homonzygous

• Dominant

A trait that overpowers the other trait.

• Hybrid

• Dominant

• Recessive

The Alleles bb are

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous Dominant

• Homozygous Recessive

The allelles BB are

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous Recessive

• Homozygous Dominant

The physical characteristic an organism inherits from parents

• Behavior

• Skill

• Traits

The allele that is weaker and will not show if a dominant allele is present

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Traits