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| the basic unit of structure and function in all living things |
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| Passing of genetic information from on generation to the next |
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| a membrane bound structure that contains the cell's hereditary information and controls the cells growth and reproduction |
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| genetic material, huge molecules containing the genetic code. they are coiled to fit into the nucleus |
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| the basic unit of heredity, code for a feature of an organism |
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| the 2 corresponding alleles in two paired chromosomes is know as a gene |
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| the combination of alleles in an organism. Genotype lists the paired alleles that are particular to that organism. Ex. aa, EE, FF, TT |
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| have more influence and represented by uppercase letter. Ex. E F T A |
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| have less influence and are represented by lowercase letter. Ex. e f t a |
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| when the both alleles have influence |
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| is the appearance of the trait in the organism. Ex. AA=short leg, Aa=short leg, aa=long leg |
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| genes that are made up of two dominant alleles or two recessive alleles. Ex. AA, aa |
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| genes that are made up of one dominant allele and one recessive allele. Ex. Aa |
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| is a tool that helps to predict the possible traits of the offspring |
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