This powerpoint guides students through important genetics vocabulary, such as variability (genetic diversity), asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes. It then moves on to Genetic Coding: it introduces students basics of interpreting with alleles, genotypes, phenotypes, heterozygous, homozygous, dominant and recessive. They learn interpret traits charts and apply their understandings. This practice is important leading up punnett squares. It scaffholds the basics