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 |