Genetics Vocabulary

2. the passing of traits from parent to offspring
4. Another way to say homozygous
7. Another way to say heterozygous
9. a sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring
12. If two parents don't have a trait, but they can make a child with it, they are each a ___________.
13. the different forms of a gene
14. an organisms genetic makeup or allele combination
15. These are the two gametes.
16. AA or aa, for example.

1. A ________ allele is hidden whenever the dominant is present
3. Aa is an example of this genotype.
5. A chart showing the family inheritance of a trait.
6. an organisms physical appearance
8. A _______ trait always shows up in the organism when it is present
10. a specific characteristic that a parent can pass to its offspring
11. A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross