Genetics Vocabulary Review

2. Carries the information that determines your traits, made up of DNA.
3. Type of asexual reproduction where a new grows from an old cell as a bud, when the bud is large enough it breaks off the parent cell.
5. Set of genes that determine a trait (ex. Aa, AA, aa)
10. The specific pattern of a gene; makes up your genotype.
11. A trait that is expressed even if only one copy of the allele is present.
13. A trait that is expressed if only two copies of the allele are present.
14. A type of cell division where the parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
16. One dominant and one recessive allele is present in an individual.
17. reproduction A type of reproduction where a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell.

1. A visual representation that shows the relationships among family members and patterns of inheritance.
2. The study of how genes interact and how traits are passed down from parent to offspring.
4. Characteristics about an organism.
6. square A tool used by geneticists to predict the probability of offspring inheriting a certain trait.
7. A type of cell division that results in gamete cells Such as sperm and egg cells.
8. The passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next generation.
9. Two dominant or two recessive alleles are paired together.
12. Observable physical traits of an organism (ex. height, eye color, hair color)
15. reproduction A type of reproduction where the offspring forms from a single parent.