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.