Gentics Vocab

The physical characteristic of a trait. For example: A tall pea plant

• Genotype
• heterozygous

• DNA
• Phenotype

The genetic makeup of a trait. For example: Tt or TT (T = tall height)

• phenotype

• Genotype
• Homozygous

•  Eye color

The different forms of a gene. For example: yellow vs. green seeds

• Punnet Square
• Homologous Chromosomes
• Allele
• Gene

Having two of the same alleles for a trait. For example: TT or tt

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

Having two different alleles for a trait. For example: Tt

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant
• Recesive

This describes an allele's ability to mask the recessive form and is represented by a capital letter.

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

This describes an allele's inability to mask the dominant form and is represented by a lower case letter.

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant 
• Recessive

Study of how traits are inherited 

• Traits
• Genetics
• DNA
• Chromosomes

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• genotype

• probability

• heredity

• selective breeding

characteristics like hair type, eye color

• Traits

• DNA

• Molecule

• cells