All terms in this list:

sexual reproduction: a type of reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells combine to form offspring with gentic material from both cells

gene: the basic unit of heredity that conssists of a segment of DNA on a chromosme

allele: an alternative form of a gene for a specific trait or gene product

phenotype: the observable charecteristics or traits of an organisim

genotype: the genetic make-up of an organisim all the genes that an organism has

dominant: a term that describes that allele that determines the phenotype of an indivivdual

recessive: a term that describes the allele that is not expressed when combined with a dominanat form of the gene

homozygous: having 2 like genes for a trait

heterozygous: having 2 genes differnet for a trait

punnet square: a chart used to show all the ways genes from two parents cab combine and be passed to offspring

pedigree: a record of one's family members that shows the presence of a specific genetic condition

mutation: sudden change in genetic material