Segments of DNA that code for proteins

The chromosomes that make up a pair, one chromosome from each parent

Sex cells that have half the number of chromosomes

A cell with “half” the number of chromosomes.

The process by which one haploid gamete combines with another haploid gamete.

Once the two haploid cells combine they create cells. A cell with twice the number of chromosomes.

A process during which chromosomal segments are exchanged between a pair of homologous chromosomes.

The study of heredity

An organism's allele pairs (the two letters)

The observable characteristics or outward expression of an allele pair. (what trait you see)

If one parent has the genotype TT and the other parent has a genotype tt what percent of the offspring is homozygous?

If T means tall and t means short and the dad is TT and the mom is tt what percent of the offspring is tall?

If B is brown eyes and b is blue eyes and the dad is Bb and the mom is Bb what percent of the offspring will have blue eyes?

In a dragon, if R means red eyes and r means yellow eyes and the mom's genotype is RR and the dad's genotype is Rr what percent of offspring is heterozygous?

If one parent has curly hair and one has straight hair and the offspring has wavy hair what is this an example of?

What is it called when there are extra sets of all chromosomes in an organism (results in death for humans)

In Lorenzos Oil ____ was a ____ for the ALD trait causing Lorenzo to be affected

The result of one gene hiding the effects of another gene.

When the resulting gametes will not have the correct number of chromosomes.