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Mendelian
Vocabulary to study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alleles | Alternative form of a gene |
| Homozygous | Same alleles of a gene |
| Heterozygous | Different alleles of a gene |
| Genetics | The variation of inherited characteristics |
| Genes | A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring |
| Genotype | The genetic constitution of an individual organism |
| Phenotype | Observable characteristics |
| Dominant | Gene characteristics you can see |
| Recessive | Gene characteristics you can't see. |
| Heredity | The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically |