Science Flashcards
The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
Heredity
Segments of dna found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic
Genes
The difference versions of a gene
Alleles
The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parent
Genotype
Your observable trait
Phenotype
Allele contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in the genotype
Donominant
Allele contributes to the phenotype only when two copies are present
Recessive
Each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype
Incomplete dominance
Both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype
Codominance
A characteristic passed down from one generation to another
Trait
Graphic used to predict possible genotype of offspring
Punnet square