Heredity

the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

features or characteristics that are passed on to you - or inherited from your parents

mating of two organisms

pieces of DNA that provide instructions to make certain protein

the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

features or characteristics that are passed on to you - or inherited from your parents

mating of two organisms

pieces of DNA that provide instructions to make certain protein

the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

features or characteristics that are passed on to you - or inherited from your parents

mating of two organisms

pieces of DNA that provide instructions to make certain protein

the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

features or characteristics that are passed on to you - or inherited from your parents

mating of two organisms

pieces of DNA that provide instructions to make certain protein

different versions of genes

having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes

having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes

all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively

different versions of genes

having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes

having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes

all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively

different versions of genes

having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes

having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes

all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively

different versions of genes

having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes

having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes

all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively

refers to the organism's combination of alleles (ex: Aa, AA, aa)

physical characteristics of an individual organism (traits) (ex: blue eyes, brown hair)

allele that is expressed when present

allele that is only expressed when two copies are present

refers to the organism's combination of alleles (ex: Aa, AA, aa)

physical characteristics of an individual organism (traits) (ex: blue eyes, brown hair)

allele that is expressed when present

allele that is only expressed when two copies are present