The structure in the nucleus that contains the DNA

A type of reproduction that involves two parents.

The offspring look different from the parents.

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

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

A tool that is used in genetics that is an organized way to predict offspring.

The genetic material that provides the instructions for life. (blueprint for life)

The breeding of organisms with desirable traits.

The set of instructions that is found in DNA

The different variations of a gene. Letters are used to represent each version.

For example: B - brown or b - blue

The process that creates new cells for the body

The pairing of two different alleles. Also called hybrid.

Example is Tt.

The study of heredity is called ____.

The pairing of two of the same alleles. Also called purebred. Example: TT or tt

The process that creates sex cells or gametes.

An organism's physical appearance of a trait.

It is what you see.

A diagram that traces a trait through generations of a family.

The genetic makeup of an organism.

It is represented using pairs of letters such as TT, Tt, or tt.

The trait that always shows itself.

Represented using a capital letter.

The trait that is hidden by a dominant.

It is represented with a lowercase letter.

It only shows up if you get two lowercase letters.