Genetics Vocabulary

2. the genetic makeup or combination of alleles that were inherited from the parents
6. the austrian monk that studied pea plants and is known as the father of genetics
7. when each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype. It is a blend of the phenotypes of both parents
8. the passing of genetic material from parent to offspring
9. the allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present
10. traits that are passed down genetically from parent to offspring
13. when both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype
14. a genotype that has one dominant and one recessive allele

1. the allele whose trait always show up in the organism when the allele is present
3. the expression of an organism's genes (what it looks like!)
4. different forms of a gene
5. traits that are learned or obtained during an organism's lifetime
11. an organism with either two dominant or two recessive alleles
12. segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for an inherited trait