| A | B |
|---|
| heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| genetics | study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring |
| Gregor Mendel | father of genetics |
| 46 | number of chromosomes in an animal cell |
| 23 | number of chromosomes from one parent |
| DNA | chemical that chromosomes are made of |
| dominant | one trait covers over or masks another form of the trait |
| recessive | trait is hidden or masked if the dominant form of the trait is present |
| pure | two identical alleles for a trait |
| hybrid | different alleles for a trait |
| variations | height and eye color |
| mutations | two heads |
| inherited trait | trait you are born with |
| acquired trait | trait that you learn/develop |
