Download homozygous dominant when the offspring inherits two identical

homozygous
dominant
when the offspring inherits two identical dominant alleles
genotype
combination of letters that represents an organisms
genetic makeup
Punnett Squares
chart used to organize all possible combinations of
offspring
allele
different forms of a gene
homozygous
recessive
when the offspring inherits two identical recessive alleles
gene
instructions for an inherited trait
Heredity
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
phenotype
the way an organism looks or behaves
trait
characteristic of an organism that makes it unique
genetics
the study of heredity
recessive
the allele that is always masked in the presence of the
stronger allele
heterozygous
when the offspring inherits two different alleles
dominant
the allele that always shows up and hides the weaker
allele
probability
the mathematical chance that something will happen