| A | B |
| heredity | the passing of traits from parents to kid |
| dominant trait | a trait observed when at least 1 dominant allele for a characteristic inherited |
| recessive trait | a trait that is apparent only when 2 recessive alleles for the characteristics are inherited |
| genes | segment of DNA that carries hereditary instructions located on comosomes and passed from parent to offspring |
| alleles | alternative forms of gene that govern the same characteristics |
| genotype | the inherited combination of alleles |
| phenotype | an organism's inherited appearnce |
| probability | the mathematical that an event will accure |