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| List of the alleles present in an organism |
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| Physical description of an organism |
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| When one gene masks or covers the expression of another gene |
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| When an organism has two different alleles for one gene |
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| When an organism has two similar alleles for one gene |
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| When one allele expresses its characteristic in spite of the presence of a different allele (if red is dominant, then a red allele + white allele = red flower) |
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| When a heterozygous organism displays a blending of both traits (if red and white are co-dominant, then a red allele + white allele = pink flower) |
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| When a heterozygous organism displays both of the traits at the same time (if red and white are co-dominant, then a red allele + white allele might produce patches of red and patches of white). |
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| one or two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromesomes and are responsible for alternative traits. |
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| a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain. |
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| a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
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| of genes; producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical. |
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| any of several complex proteins that are prodced by cells and act as catyalist in specific biochemical reactions. |
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| relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the x chromosome. |
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| a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information ofr particular amino acid. |
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| organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group |
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| the template for protein synthesis |
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| short-chain RNA molecules present in cell. (in atleast 20 variety) |
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| an enzyme that synthesizes the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription. |
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| any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil. |
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| an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell. |
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| a sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation by the ribosomes in protein biosynthesis. |
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