Genetics vocabulary

2. having two different alleles for a particular gene.
3. the passing on of genes from parent to offspring.
6. the different forms of a gene.
7. an organism's physical appearance or visible traits.
11. the scientific study of heredity.
12. a situation in which both alleles for a gene are expressed equal.
14. a pattern of DNA that determines a trait of and is passed from parent to offspring.
15. the process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and sperm cell join to form a new cell.

1. a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring.
2. the passing of the traits from parents to offspring.
4. the most important or has more power.
5. relating to heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are in offspring only when given from both parents.
7. a number that describes how likely an event is to happen.
8. a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
9. having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
10. an offspring many generations that has the same form of a trait.
13. an organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations.