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A basic unit of inheritance OR a segment of a DNA molecule containing all the triplet codes needed to produce a specific protein |
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| A gene that hides the recessive gene in hybrid organisms |
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| A gene that is masked by the dominant gene in hybrid organisms |
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| A hereditary feature (eg. the shape of a face) |
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| A variant of each characteristic (eg. brown or blue eyes) |
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| Phenotypical characteristics that are inherited via the autosomes from parents regardless of parents sex |
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| Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of an organism |
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| The manifested physical and physiological traits of an organism |
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| The genetic make-up of an individual |
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| Identical genes in one pair for a characteristic (eg. BB or bb) |
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| Two different genes in one pair for a characteristic (Bb or Cc) |
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| Pedigrees-Organisms containing the same genes for a characteristic |
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| Similar chromosomes-they have the same shape and size |
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| Position of a gene on a chromosome |
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