| A | B |
| incomplete dominance | an inheritance pattern in which the phenotype of heterozygous individuals is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes |
| codominant allele | both alleles are expressed equally |
| multiple allele | traits controlled by more than two alleles |
| autosome | chromosomes 1-22 in humans |
| sex chromosome | chromosome 23; determines gender |
| sex-linked trait | traits controlled by genes located on sex chromosomes |
| polygenic inheritance | the inheritance pattern of a trait that is controlled by 2 or more genes |
| placeholder | placeholder |