Punnet square quiz.

Gregor Mendel:

Father of genetics

Allele:

Different form of a gene

Genes:

A segment of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait

Heredity:

The passing of traits from parent to offspring

Dominant Traits:

A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor

Recessive Traits:

A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor

Genotype:

Genetic makeup of an organism or the two alleles that control the phenotype of the organism

Heterozygous (hybrid):

Having two different alleles for a trait (example: Bb or Tt)

Homozygous (purebred):

When the two alleles of a gene are the same (example BB or bb)

Phenotype:

the way traits appear or are expressed

Punnett Square:

a model used to predict possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring

Probability:

the chances of an outcome (example: 2/4 or 50%)