Heredity & Genetics

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hereditary material with the instructions to make an organism

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DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child; Part of DNA

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gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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the study of heredity

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genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

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heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What passes genetic information onto the offspring?

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parent

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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receives genetic information from parents; baby, children, new organism

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offspring

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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a characteristic

examples: hair color, eye color, height

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trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Two different alleles for a trait (e.g., Bb, Nn, Yy)

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heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Two identical (same) alleles for a trait. Examples: BB, NN, nn.

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Homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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gene that covers up another form of the trait; the "winning" trait; shown with a capital letter

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dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1