| A | B |
| Phenotype | Physical appearance of an organism |
| Allele | Different forms of a gene |
| Genetics | The study of how genes are passed from one generation to another |
| Traits | The characteristics of an organism |
| Gregor Mendel | The Father of Genetics |
| Dominant | A strong trait in genetics |
| Recessive | A weak trait in genetics |
| Hybrid | Having one form of a dominant trait and one form of a recessive trait |
| Purebred | Having genes that are exactly the same |
| Homozygous | Identical genes |
| Heterozygous | One dominant and one recessive |
| Gene | Controls what traits an organism will receive |