tightly coiled DNA located in the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from generation to generation

how many chromosomes do we have

How many chromosome pairs do we have

genetic makeup of an organism

an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present

different forms of the same gene

The scientific study of heredity

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

a passing of traits from parent to offspring

same species found within a defined enviorment

a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele

The genetic material found in all living cells. It carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring. Deoxyrilbonucleic acid

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait

Characteristics that are inherited from parent to offspring

characteristics caused by mutations that are retained and passed on to future offspring.

A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a protein which in turn produces a specific trait.

The physical characteristics of an individual determined by the genotype

A number that describes how likely it is that an event or trait will occur

A random change in the DNA from parent to offspring

An alteration of genes and alleles within a population.

The process where organisms that are best suited to their environment

the ability/process to make the next generations

it makes up all the components of the body