A | B |
heterozygous | two different alleles |
incomplete dominance | offspring may have an intermediate phenotype |
multiple alleles | more than 2 possible alleles |
phenotype | physical appearance |
polygenic | group of gene pairs working together |
genotype | genes of an organism |
pedigree | tool for looking at families |
punnett square | tool for predicting outcomes |
purebred | produces offspring with same traits |
homozygous | alleles are the same |
recessive | factor that disappears |
genetics | study of heredity |
heredity | passing on of traits |
allele | different forms of a gene |
dominant | covers up another factor |
probability | math used to figure chance of an outcome |
mendel | father of genetics |
XY | boy |
XX | girl |
hemophilia | bleeding disorder that is sex linked |