Allele: one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
Fertilization: the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
Gamete: a mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
Gene:Basic unit of heredity; codes for a particular trait.
Genetics: . The study of heredity, or how the characteristics of living things are transmitted from one generation to the next.
Genotype: The internally coded, inheritable info
Heterozygous: Having different codes for a particular trait. Refers to a specific genotype.
Homozygous: Having the same codes for particular trait.
Hybrid: In biology, hybrid has two meanings. The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. Hybrids between different species within the same genus are sometimes known as interspecific hybrids or crosses.
Phenotypes: the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
Principle of dominance: when individuals with contrasting traits are crossed, the offspring will express only the dominant trait.
Segregation: separation from others.
Trait: a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
