Genes
a region of a chromosome that has a specific function
phenotype
physical traits of an organism
genotype
genetic information of an organism
Allele
Different variations of the same gene
homozygous
gametes that have the same alleles
heterozygous
gametes that have differing alleles
monohybrid cross
Cross between two organisms, each of which is heterozygous for the trait.
polygenic inheritance
when one phenotype is controlled by two or more genes
incomplete dominance
when neither phenotype is dominant, resulting in a third phenotype to become dominant (red/white producing pink)