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genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genetics | the scientific study of heredity |
| alleles | factors that control traits |
| traits | physical characteristics of organisms |
| recessive allele | an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is there |
| gean | a tiny section of DNA that acts like a single instruction for a specific trait |
| hybrid | an organism with two different alleles for a trait |
| heredity | the passing of the traits from parents to offspring |
| dominant allele | an allele whose trait is always shown in an organism |