Gene - A short section of DNA that codes for a specific protein/characteristic, Allele - Variations of the same gene, Dominant - An allele that is always expressed, even if only 1 copy is present, Recessive - An allele that is only expressed if 2 copies are present, Homozygous - Having 2 identical alleles eg rr or RRfor a particular gene, Heterozygous - Having 2 different alleles eg Rr for a particular gene, Genotype - The genes for a characteristic, represented by letters, Phenotype - The outward appearance of a characteristic (what you can see), Genome - An individuals complete set of genes, Haploid - A cell that has 1 copy of every chromosome, Diploid - A cell that has 2 copies of every chromosome,

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