Genetic Vocabulary

the genetic code for the gene

• phenotype
• genotype
• homozygous

trait shows only if both parents pass it on

• recessive
• dominant
• codominan

when you have two different genes

• heterozygous
• dominant
• homozygous

when you have two of the same genes

• heterozygous
• recessive
• homozygous

the physical look of a trait

• phenotype
• genotype
• recessive

shows even if only one parent passes on the gene

• recessive
• regulatory gene
• dominant

What characteristic would a child not inherit from parents?

• freckles
• eye color
• hair style
• dimples

The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring's

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• redigree

An organism's appearance is known as its

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• pedigree

the term for the combination of alleles inherited from the parents

• Genotype
• phenotype
• gene