Details Title: 4.1 Key Terms Description: Living thing inherit traits in patterns. Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 12/02/2008 06:54:59		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term sexual reproduction Definition When a cell from the mother and a cell from the father combine to become a new cell, which then becomes the offspring. Term gene Definition a unit of heredity found in a certain place on a chromosome and that codes for a certain product. Term heredity Definition The passing of genes from parents to offspring Term allele Definition Various forms of the same gene. Term phenotype Definition The actual characteritics an organism has. Term genotype Definition The genes an organism has. Term dominant Definition an allele that is expressed in the phenotype even if only one copy is in the genotype. Term recessive Definition An allele that is expressed in the phenotype only when two copies of it are present in the genotype.