| DNA | | an exchange of allele between populations |
| genotype | | part of a nucleotide where you find adenine, thymine, guanine, or cytosine |
| genome | | a unit of heredity information made of DNA |
| genetic code | | a triplet, three nucleotides |
| base pairing | | different forms of the same gene |
| double helix | | structure found in nucleus of a cell which contains genes |
| heredity | | an allele that is expressed regardless of the other allele |
| codon | | the full collection of genes needed to make a specific organism |
| chromosome | | the shape of DNA |
| base | | the exact order of the nucleotides in a gene |
| dominant allele | | substance of heredity |
| gene flow | | chemical rule that govern how DNA is assembled |
| gene | | the process by which traits are passed down from parent to their offspring |
| heterozygous | | having two different alleles for a given gene |
| allele | | the actual allele or gene carried by an individual |