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Genetics
What is Genetics?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics | The study of heredity |
| Heredity | the passing on of traits from an organsim to its offspring |
| Genes | units of heredity; segments of DNA on chromosomes |
| Dominant Trait | the stronger trait expressed when two different genes for the same trait are present |
| Recessive Trait | the weaker trait |
| Traits | physical characteristics |
| Hybrid | organism that has genes that are different for a trait |
| Phenotypes | physical appearances |
| Purebread | organism that has genes that are the same for a trait |
| Genotypes | actual gene makeup of an organsim |