the passing of genetic material from parent to offspring.

segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic

different versions of a gene

The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents

observable traits

the dominant allele (trait) contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in the genotype

The recessive allele (trait) contributes to the phenotype when 2 copies of it are present

one trait is completely dominant over another

each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype. The result is a phenotype that is a blend of the phenotypes of the parents.

both alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype

is a feature that has different forms in a population

for plants that produce yellow seeds pods and green seed pods

the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.

a genetic characteristic

Austrian monk who lived in the mid 1800s and performed the first experiments for heredity using pea plants.