GENETICS REVIEW
A physical trait that shows as a result of an organism’s particular genotype. PHENOTYPE
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. HETEROZYGOUS
The mathematical chance that an event will occur. PROBABILITY
Form of a trait that appears to overshadow or mask another form of the same trait. DOMINANT
A synonym for heterozygous. HYBRID
A characteristic of an organism controlled by a gene. TRAIT
Male sex cell. SPERM
Strands of DNA and protein found in the nucleus of a cell carrying the code for the characteristics of an organism. CHROMOSOME
A synonym for homozygous. PUREBRED
A tool for predicting possible traits in offspring. PUNNETT SQUARE
Occurrence of a trait that makes individuals different from members of the same species. VARIATION
Form of a trait that can disappear in a population but can reappear in future generations. RECESSIVE
Segment of DNA on a chromosome controlling the inheritance of traits. GENE
Female sex cell. EGG
The different forms a gene may have for a trait. ALLELE
An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait. HOMOZYGOUS
The genetic makeup of an organism for a trait; alleles in a gene pair. GENOTYPE
Pair of chromosomes containing alleles for the same traits. HOMOLOGOUS
The passing of traits from parent to offspring. HEREDITY
* Knowing the vocabulary is half the battle... You must also know how to apply the terminology in order to answer questions about the relationship between parents and their offspring.
GENETICS THE STUDY OF HEREDITY