Genetics	The study of gene structure and action and the patterns of inheritance of traits from parent to offs
Alleles	Alternate forms of the same gene. Because they are different, their action may result in different e
Genotype	the genetic makeup of an individual for a trait or for all of his/her inherited traits –not the obse
Homozygous genotype	A genotype consisting of two identical alleles of a gene for a particular trait.
Heterozygous genotype	A genotype consisting of two different alleles of a gene for a particular trait.
Phenotype	The observable or detectable characteristics of an individual organism; the detectable expression of
Dominant allele	the general term for an allele that is masked in the phenotype by the presence of another allele.
Recessive allele	The general term for an allele that is masked in the phenotype by the presence of another allele.
Principle of segregation	Gregor Mendel’s principle of genetic inheritance stating that, for any particular trait, the pair of
Principle of independent assortment	Gregor Mendel’s principle of genetic inheritance stating that different pairs of genes are passed to
The genetic code	- the sequence of bases on DNA that codes for a protein.
RNA	ribonucleic acid is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucle
m-RNA	type of ribonucleic acid which function is to copy base sequence on DNA and carry it out of nucleus,
t-RNA	the smallest parts of ribonucleic acid, which function is picking up free amino acids in cytoplasm a
Chromosomes	The nucleus contains thread-like
Nucleotide	A DNA molecule is made up of thousands of units, each called a