Genetics Vocab

1. An animal or plant resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals
3. Different alleles of the gene
5. Relating to or determined by polygenes
6. A type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual
12. A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it. ( Compare recessive trait
13. The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

1. The same alleles of the gene
2. A trait that must be contributed by both parents in order to appear in the offspring.
4. A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
7. The product of mating
8. Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
9. The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
10. One of two or more versions of DNA sequence (a single base or a segment of bases) at a given genomic location
11. The genetic constitution of an individual organism
14. A self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes