Ryans+Glossary

__**Ryan's Glossary:**__

 * Trait - A charactoristic that is passed down from your parents.** **A distinguishing feature, as of a person's character**
 * Gene - A charactoristic that is passed to you from your parents**
 * DNA - Genetic make up, am information moloclue that tells other cells how to make you you**
 * Hereditary - Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring, inhereting genes from your parents**
 * ****Dominant - Overides the other type of gene, this is expressed with a captial letter**
 * Recessive - Is the weaker of the 2 genes and is overided by the dominant gene, it is expressed with a lower case letter**
 * Allele - A form of gene, 2 types in every person, one from your mum and one from your dad**
 * Homozygote - Means you have 2 of the same allele**
 * Heterozygote - Means you have 2 different types of alleles**
 * Codominant - When 2 genes are eaquelly as dominant, equal out**
 * Genotypes - The combonation of alleles that come together**
 * Phenotype - What it actually looks like e.g. Bent thumb﻿**