A grid-like diagram showing all possible ways that two alleles can be brought together through fertilization

A green pigment that is specialized for absorbing light energy

The genetic makeup of a specific individual with respect to a specific genetic trait

Carrying two copies of the same allele for a particular gene

The spread of a disease from one organ to another

Name and briefly state (in one or two sentences) Mendel’s laws of heredity

Describe the structure of DNA.  Include the following in your answer:  – name the components of nucleotides  – give the name of the nucleotides found in DNA  – state how nucleotides are held together within a single strand  – state how two strands of DNA are held together

A non-sex cell; all the cells in your body that are NOT gametes

Possessing a double set of genetic information (two copies of every gene)

Identical DNA molecules produced by replication of the chromosome