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genetic vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HEREDITY | is the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring. |
| TRAIT | or biological trait. |
| GENTICS | the scientific study of heredity. |
| FERTILIZATION | a new organism begins to form when egg and sperm join in the process. |
| PUREBRED | organism is the offspring of many generations that have the same trait. |
| GENE | the factors that control a trait. |
| ALLELES | are the different forms of a gene. |
| DOMINANT ALLELES | is one whose trait always shows up in the organism. |
| RECESSIVE ALLELES | is hidden whenever the dominant alleles is present. |
| HYBRID | organism has two different alleles for a trait. |
| PROBABILITY | to predict the results of a particular event. |
| PUNNETT SQUARE | is a chart that shows all the possible combin- ations of alleles |
| HOMOZYGOUS | has two identical alleles for a trait. |
| PHENTYPE | physical appearance. |
| GENOTYPE | genetic makeup. |
| Heterozygous | two different alleles for a trait. |
| CODOMINANCE | inheritance pattern. |
| MEIOSIS | is the process by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half. |
| MESSENGER RNA | copies the coded message from the DNA in the nucleus. |
| TRANSFER RNA | carries amino acids to the ribosome. |
| MUTATION | is any change in a gene or chromosomes. |