| A | B |
| DNA | looks like a twisted ladder |
| dominant gene | the gene that shows through |
| recessive gene | the gene that doesn't show |
| Punnett | squares to predict the possible combinations of inherited traits |
| Mendel | Austrian monk who experiemented with pea plants |
| hetero- | prefix meaning different |
| homo- | prefix meaning same |
| offspring | children |
| allele | A form of the gene like tall or short |
| Heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| Multiple genes grouped together | chromosomes |