Inheritance

Definitions
These are words you will need to be able to define:

Start by reading this [|introduction to genetics]
 * [|Chromosome]
 * [|Gene]
 * [|Allele]
 * [|Haploid nucleus]
 * [|Diploid nucleus]
 * [|Mitosis]
 * [|Meiosis]
 * [|Genotype]
 * [|Phenotype]
 * [|Homozygous]
 * [|Heterozygous]
 * Dominant allele
 * Recessive allele
 * Codominance
 * Continuous variation
 * Discontinuous variation
 * Mutation (using [|Down's syndrome] as an example)
 * [|Sickle cell anaemia]
 * Mitosis
 * Meiosis