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