Heredity Vocab

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One of two or more forms of a gene

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Allele

Front

Molecule in the nucleus encoding genetic info

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DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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An allele that is always expressed when present

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Dominant allele

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Segment of DNA determining a trait

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Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Genetic makeup of an organism (FF, Ff, ff)

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Genotype

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Genetic info transfer from parents to offspring

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Heredity/Inheritance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Two different alleles (Ff)

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Heterozygous

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Two identical alleles (FF, ff)

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Homozygous

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Offspring of genetically different parents

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Hybrid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Physical appearance of an organism

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Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4