Genetics Vocabulary

2. Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
4. An offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait.
5. A specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes.
8. An offspring of crosses that has two different alleles for a trait.
11. A chart that shows all of the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
14. The different forms of a gene.
15. An organism’s genetic makeup,or allele combinations.

1. A Sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring.
2. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
3. the process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell.
6. Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
7. Allele An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
9. Allele-An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is presente.
10. A number that describes how likely it is that a particular event will occur.
12. An organism’s physical appearance or visible traits.
13. The scientific study of Heredity