having 2 different alleles for a trait

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

the different forms of a gene

having 2 identical alleles for a trait

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

an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present

the process that occurs in the formation of sex cells by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half

A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents

A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.

the set of information that controls a trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait