Unit 5- Heredity- Vocab Review

Front

Combination of alleles from parents

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genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Organism with two dominant or two recessive alleles for a gene

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homozygous

Front

Different versions of a gene

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allele

Front

Characteristic determined by genetics

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trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Observable traits

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Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Graphic predicting offspring genotypes

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Punnett Square

Front

An organism with one dominant and one recessive allele for a gene.

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heterozygous

Front

Allele contributing to phenotype with 1 or 2 copies in genotype

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dominant

Front

Segments of DNA in chromosomes that instruct characteristics; inherited from parents.

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gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

Allele contributing to phenotype only when two copies are present.

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recessive