Vocab
a genetically determined characteristic
Trait
a structure found in the nucleus that is made up of DNA and protein
chromosome
the process by which a characteristic is passed from parent to offspring
inheritance
same traits
homozygous
one set of instructions for a particular trait
gene
a type of observable trait from an organism
phenotype
chemical compounds that make up DNA
nucleotides
different traits Bb
heterozygous
a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body
protein
the trait that shows in the 1st generation of offspring
dominant trait
mathematical chance of a specific outcome
probability
one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic
allelle
the trait that recedes behind a dominant trait but shows in the offspring when allowed
recessive trait
a model used to predict genotypes
Punnett Square
the combination of allelles also known of the genetic info of an organism
genotype
changes in a section of DNA
mutations
expression comparing two quantities
Ratio