Matching Pairs Inherited traits Online version Inherited traits , genes and alleles by MARIA SALAZAR 1 DNA 2 Human beings 3 Chromosomes are 4 Inherited traits 5 Genes 6 Alleles 7 A recessive allele 8 A trait 9 The Punnet square 10 Dominant and recessive alleles 11 A dominant allele is useful to show the way alleles from both parents can combine are transmitted from parents formed by genes. have 46 chromosomes contains genes is a physichal characteristic contain differences among species and individuals. transmits the trait and is represented by a capital letter are responsible for heredity. does not transmit the trait and is represented by a lower case letter are the forms that genes can take