click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Genetic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. |
| Alleles | alternative forms of genes |
| Trait | a distinguishing quality or characteristic |
| Dominant | allele is present expressed(TT,Tt) |
| Recessive | allele is hidden--not expressed |
| Genotype | genetic make up |
| Phenotype | Physical apperances |
| Homozygous | Same |
| Heterozygous | different |
| Punnett square | mathematical tool used to calculate and show combinations and frequencies of the different genotype and phenotypes of a cross |
| Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) | genetic material |
| chromosome | located in the nucleus and hold the DNA |