Heredity Vocabulary

This is the first offspring from a cross of two varieties in the Parental Generation

Condition where the trait in an individual is intermediate between the phenotype of its parents

A diagram that predicts the expected outcome of a genetic cross

The likelihood that a specific event will occur

This is the passing of traits from parents to offspring

This is when all of the offspring will display the same trait

This is a cross of individuals from the F₁ Generation

When several genes influence a trait, such as eye color, it is said to be a . . . .

A family history that shows a trait inherited over several generations

This is the branch of biology that focuses on heredity

This is the physical appearance of a trait is called

If the 2 alleles of a gene are the same, the individual is said to be

If the alleles in the gene are different, the individual is said to be

When both dominant traits are expressed at the same time

A trait that is expressed anytime it occurs in a gene (Heterozygous or Homozygous)

This law states that alleles of different genes separate independently of one another during

This is the parents' generation in breeding

A breeding that involves one pair of contrasting traits

This is the set of alleles an individual has in their genes

This is a trait whose allele is located on the X chromosome.

This is an alternative (or different) version of a gene

A trait that NOT expressed if the contrasting form of the trait is present in a gene

Genes with more than one allele are said to have