Growth & Heredity Worksheet

The passing on of characteristics or traits to offspring
Different forms of a gene
An organism with the same or identical alleles for a trait
An organism that produces identical offspring when allowed to self-pollinate
The scientific study of heredity
Having different forms of an allele for a specific trait
Specific characteristic such as seed color, height, eye color, etc.
The allele form of a trait that shows (phenotype) in the organism
Physical appearance (described in words)
Offspring from a cross between two parents with different traits
The chances that a particular event will occur
The genetic makeup of an organism (think in terms of letters)
Sequence of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a particular trait
Drawing that can be used to predict the outcomes of a genetic cross
An allele or factor that is masked or hidden when a dominant allele is present
Offspring from the mating or crossing of parents
Offspring resulting from the cross of the F1 generation