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2b1 hereditaty
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetics | study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring |
| Heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| Inherited | traits you get from your parent through genes |
| Trait | specific characteristics or feature of an organism |
| Gene | section of DNA that helps determine a trait |
| Allele | type of gene |
| Dominant | allele that is shown; capital letter |
| Recessive | allele that is hidden;lowercase letter |
| Genotype | genetics |
| Phenotype | physical |
| Punnett Square | diagram used to predict geno types of offspring |
| Probability | likelihood or chance of something happening |
| Purebred | two identical alleles |
| Hybrid | two different alleles |
| Ratio | tells how many of one thing in comparison to another |
| Mutated | DNA that has undergone a change |
| Gregor Mendall | Father of genetics |
| Homozygous | 2 identical alleles |
| Heterozygous | 2 different alleles |
| Pedigree | diagram that shows how a trait is passed, through several generations of a family. |