Budgie

Budgie Genetics Glossary


Phenotype
The physical appearance and classification of the budgie.
Genotype
The genetic makeup of the budgie.
Heredity
The transfer of genetic information from parents to their young.
Genetics
The study of heredity.
Genes
Parts of a chromosome. The smallest and most basic unit of heredity.
Chromosomes
Packets of DNA that carry hereditary information.
Gametes
Reproductive cells (sperm or egg). Each one contains all the information necessary to create a new budgie.
Mutations
A change from the normal and expected.
Zygote
A fertilized cell.
Mitosis
The process of cell-division which results in new cells identical to the original cell.