Functional unit that controls inherited trait expression that is passed on from one generation to another generation
Gene
One of two paired chromosomes, one from each parent, that carries genes for a specific trait at the same location
Homologous Chromosome
A haploid sex cell, formed during meiosis, that can combine with another haploid sex cell and produce a diploid fertilized egg
Gamete
Cell with half the number of chromosomes (n) as a diploid cell (2n
Haploid