A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.

A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

The occurrence of an organism, trait, or gene in more than one form.

The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves.

The basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA

The variety of gene combinations that exist within a population.

The reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent.

Product of reproduction; a new organism produced by one or more parents.

A tool used to analyze the possible allele combinations of the offspring between two individuals.