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| Unit of heredity. Section of DNA sequence encoding a single protein. |
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Carry hereditary info (genes).
Occurs in pairs. |
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| Two genes that occupy the same position on a homologous chromosome and that cover the same trait. |
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| Fixed location on a strand of DNA where a gene or one of its' alleles is located |
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One allele masked another.
On allele was dominant over the other. |
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| When gametes are formed, the pairs of genes become separated, so each sex cell receives only one kind of gene. |
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| Law of Independent Assortment |
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| Alleles for different traits are distributed to sex cells independently of one another. |
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| The likelihood that a particular event will happen. |
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| The observable characteristics of an organism. |
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| Pair of alleles present in an individual. |
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| Having identical genes for a particular characteristic. |
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| Having two different genes for a particular characteristic. |
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| Cross of two different homozygotes that differ in one trait. |
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| Cross of two different homozygotes that differ in two traits. |
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First filial generation.
Progeny of the P generation. |
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Second filial generation.
Progeny of the F1 generation. |
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