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Genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetics | Study of heredity |
| Heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| Trait | Inherited characteristics |
| Phenotype | What an organism looks like (physical appearance) |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup of an organism; Two genes for each trait (one from mom, one from dad) - Bb, TT, rr |
| Dominant | A trait that always shows when it is present; use capital letters to show this (BB, Bb, TT, Tt) |
| Recessive | A trait that is hidden when the dominant gene is present; use lower-case letters to show this (bb, tt, rr) |
| Probability | The likelihood or chance of something happening |
| Punnett square | A chart used to predict the results of a genetic cross |
| Homozygous | Having two genes that are the same for a trait (AA or aa) |
| Heterozygous | Having two genes that are different for a trait (Aa) |