| 1 | XX | | _____ | male zygote |
| 2 | XY | | _____ | A weaker gene that can be dominated |
| 3 | genotype | | _____ | traits influenced by only one pair of genes, one from the mother and one from the father |
| 4 | phenotype | | _____ | the activation of particular genes in particular cells which influences traits |
| 5 | epigenetic effects | | _____ | two genes expressed, such as A and B blood types producing AB blood type in children |
| 6 | gene expression | | _____ | produces new trait, such as red and white flowers producing pink |
| 7 | single gene-pair inheritance | | _____ | the traits a person eventually has |
| 8 | dominant gene | | _____ | the sum total of genes transmitted from parent to offspring |
| 9 | recessive gene | | _____ | attributes influenced by single genes, usually on X chromosome |
| 10 | incomplete dominance | | _____ | A gene that is expressed phenotypically |
| 11 | codominance | | _____ | more common among males, sex-linked on X chromosome |
| 12 | sex-linked characteristcs | | _____ | ways in which genetic information is modified by environment and translated into the substance and behavior of an organism |
| 13 | hemophilia | | _____ | characteristics influenced by multiple pairs of genes |
| 14 | polygenic traits | | _____ | female zygote |