| A | B |
| Recessive | allele that is represented with a lowercase letter |
| Homozygous | genotype of organisms that have an identical pair of alleles |
| Genetics | Study of heredity |
| Phenotype | Form of a trait that an organism displays |
| Heterozygous | Genotype with mixed pair of alleles |
| Genotype | Organism's genetic composition |
| Dominant | Allele represented with a capital letter |
| Hybrid | Name for offspring of parents with different characteristics |
| Heredity | Name for biological inheritance |
| Gene | Unit that controls a trait |
| Trait | Characteristic that distinguishes one individual from another |
| Mendel | Father of genetics |