vocab review

The traits produced by the genotype; the expression of genes

• Phenotype

• allele

• Genotype

• Allele

all the individuals of one kind in a specified area

• Homozygous

• Population

• Generation

• Variation

an organisms complete set of DNA

• Gene

• Allele

• Genome

• Feature

a gene composed of two identical alleles

• heterozygous

• genotype

• homozygous

• Heredity

a form of gene that is expressed as the trait when a dominant allele is present

• Recessive

• Allele

• Phenotype

• Dominant

The basic unit of heredity carried by the chromosomes; codes for protiens which determine the traits of an organism

• DNA

• Genome

• Gene

• Chromosome

a molecule that contains an organism's genetic information

• DNA

• Genome

• Gene

• Trait

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• Gene

• Heredity

• Generation

• Allele

The specific way a feature is expressed in an individual organism

• Feature

• Gene

• Trait

• Allele

Variations of genes that determine traits in organisms

• Dominant

• Gene

• Allele

• Recessive