2. Chapter 5 Heredity

3. The passing of traits from parent to offspring Click for Term

4. Heredity The passing of traits from parent to offspring Click for Term

5. A trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited Click for Term

6. Dominant trait A trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited Click for Term

7. A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the characteristic are inherited Click for Term

8. Recessive trait A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the characteristic are inherited Click for Term

9. Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions located on chromosomes and passed from parent to offspring Click for Term

10. Genes Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions located on chromosomes and passed from parent to offspring Click for Term

11. Alternative forms of a gene that govern the same characteristic Click for Term

12. Alleles Alternative forms of a gene that govern the same characteristic Click for Term

13. The inherited combination of alleles Click for Term

14. Genotype The inherited combination of alleles Click for Term

15. An organism’s inherited appearance Click for Term

16. Phenotype An organism’s inherited appearance Click for Term

17. The mathematical chance that an event will occur Click for Term

18. Probability The mathematical chance that an event will occur Click for Term

19. Eggs or sperm; carries half the number of chromosomes found in other body cells Click for Term

20. Sex cells Eggs or sperm; carries half the number of chromosomes found in other body cells Click for Term

21. Chromosomes with matching information Click for Term

22. Homologous chromosomes Chromosomes with matching information Click for Term

23. Cell division that produces sex cells Click for Term

24. Meiosis Cell division that produces sex cells Click for Term

25. Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of offspring Click for Term

26. Sex chromosomes Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of offspring Click for Term