DNA, Traits, Reproduction

relating to a gene that masks the contribution of a recessive one when the two are both present in a cell or organism

A type of reproduction that involves two parents.

The offspring look different from the parents.

• heredity

• phenotype

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called ____.

• phenotype

• pedigree

• genetics

• heredity

A type of reproduction that involves one parent. The offspring look genetically identical to the parent.

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• genotype

• alleles

The set of instructions that is found in DNA

• phenotype

• meiosis

• trait

• gene

The process that creates new cells for the body

• mitosis

• meiosis

• mutation

• selective breeding

The study of heredity is called ____.

• traits

• heredity

• genetics

• pedigree

An organism's physical appearance of a trait.

It is what you see.

• phenotype

• genotype

• trait

• dominant

dominant gene

• only expressed in homozygous pairings

• always expressed when present

Specific colors or features (ex: BLUE eyes)

• charactertistic

• trait

• genes

• alleles