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2b1 heredity
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genetics | study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring |
| heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| inherited | trait you get from your parent through your genes |
| trait | specific characteristic 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 (BB,Bb) |
| phenotype | physical |
| punnett square | diagram used to predict genotypes 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 |