genetics vocab

3. A diagram of family history that uses standardized symbols.
7. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
8. the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism
9. a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells
11. an observable trait.
13. provide information about offspring
15. describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.

1. any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited
2. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
4. A term that refers to the two alleles present at a specific locus in the genome
5. cells in the body other than sperm and egg cells
6. a haploid cell that fuses with another haploid cell during fertilization in organisms that reproduce sexually.
8. the relationship between two versions of a gene
10. a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous
12. a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has
14. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.